seeskap

From see + -skap, calque of English seascape.

2017, Vita du Preez, Wilde klawer, LAPA Uitgewers (publ.).
'n Olieverfskildery van 'n vuurtoring, 'n hawetoneel en verskeie ander vintage seeskappe hang hulle bokant die buffet in die eetkamer.

They hang an oil painting of a lighthouse, a harbour scene and various other vintage seascapes above the sideboard in the dining room.


baasspeler

A bossy person, someone who often acts as if in charge.


seekomkommer

From Dutch zeekomkommer. Equivalent to see + komkommer.

sea cucumber, echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea


aankomeling

From Dutch aankomeling. Equivalent to aankom + -e- + -ling.


meerderheidsbelang

(business, uncommon) majority stake, majority interest


suigstokkie

Compound of suig (“to suck”) + stokkie (“stick”).

2007, Etienne Van Heerden, Asbesmiddag, Tafelberg (publ.).
Hulle het 'n suigstokkie vir die kind — dis duidelik dat hulle goed voorbereid gekom het.

They have a lollipop for the child — it's clear that have come well prepared.


onaards

af-adj

onaards (attributive onaardse, not comparable)


stokkielekker

Compound of stokkie (“stick”) + lekker (“sweet, candy”).

com+

2013, Cheryl Rogers, Die regte tyd, LAPA Uitgewers (publ.).
Hy sou vir haar stokkielekkers en sjokolade ook aangedra het as sy oud genoeg was om dit te kon eet.

He would have also brought lollipops and chocolate along had she been old enough to be able to eat it.


vaatweefsel

From Dutch vaatweefsel. Equivalent to vat (“vein”) + weefsel (“tissue”).


naasoormôre

From naas (“next to”) + oormôre (“day after tomorrow”).


naaseergister

From naas (“next to”) + eergister (“day before yesterday”).


afdelingswinkel

From afdeling + -s- + winkel, calque of English department store.


staafkode

/ˈstɑːfˌkʊə̯də/

From staaf + kode, calque of English barcode.


strepieskode

From strepie + -s- + kode, calque of Dutch streepjescode, a calque of English barcode.


aalfuike

/ˈɑːl.fœɪ̯.kə/


aalbessie

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aalbessie (plural aalbessies, diminutive aalbessietjie)

aalbessies (plural)
aalbessietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch aalbes. Equivalent to aal + bessie (“berry”).


skoolvoeding

school meal, school meals (food/meals provided by school)


kieliebak

'n Dans van wang teen wang, 'n neus in elke agternek, 'n neus in elke kieliebak.

1997, Johann de Lange, Soort soek soort. 'n Versameling alternatiewe ervarings, page 100:

A dance of jowl to jowl, a nose in every nape of the neck, a nose in every armpit.


stoomroller

From stoom + roller, calque of English steamroller.


stoomroller

af-verb

stoomroller (present stoomroller, present participle stoomrollerende, past participle gestoomroller)

stoomroller (present)
stoomrollerende (participle present)
gestoomroller (participle past)


outomatiese tellermasjien

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outomatiese tellermasjien (plural outomatiese tellermasjiene)

Borrowed from English automatic teller machine.

automated teller machine
automated teller machine

automatic teller machine
automatic teller machine

automated teller machine, automatic teller machine


lasterveldtog

Compound of laster + veldtog. Cf. Dutch lasterveldtocht.


heipaal

/ˈɦəi̯.pɑːl/

From Dutch heipaal. Equivalent to hei + paal.

A pile (pole or beam driven into the ground as part of a foundation).


boschjesman

From Dutch boschjesman, from boschje + man.

A Bosjesman, Bushman; a member from one of the tribes native to Southwestern Africa.


kiesa

af-verb

kiesa (present kiesa, present participle kiesaende, past participle gekiesa)

kiesa (present)
kiesaende (participle present)
gekiesa (participle past)

Sifreën aan die ander kant, val aanhoudend. Soms kiesa, of kwietsja, dit dae aaneen.

2018 September 7, Jana Luther, “Jaloersbuie tot komloertjie en dambrekerbuie”, in Beeld:

Mist rain, on the other hand, falls continuously. Sometimes it drizzles, or mizzles, for days on end.

(rare) to drizzle, to rain lightly in fine droplets


tweede kom

Hy sal tweede kom.


konsentrasiekamp

From konsentrasie + kamp, calque of English concentration camp.


tekkie

→ English: takkie


paddavoet

Compound of padda (“frog”) + voet (“foot”).

(chiefly in the plural) A flipper, a fin (swimming gear).


breekwater

Borrowed from English breakwater, or possibly from Dutch breekwater, which borrowed it from English. Equivalent to breek + water.


siektekiem

From Dutch ziektekiem. Equivalent to siekte (“disease, sickness”) + kiem.

(uncommon, chiefly in the plural) A germ, a pathogen.


verassing

From Dutch verassing. Equivalent to veras + -s + -ing.


Kosovaar

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Kosovaar (plural Kosovare, diminutive Kosovaartjie)

Kosovare (plural)
Kosovaartjie (diminutive)

Kosovan; Kosovar (person from Kosovo or of Kosovan descent)


veldfliek

From veld (“field”) + fliek (“film, movie”), based on English drive-in movie.


virrie

(Cape Afrikaans) Contraction of vir die.


inry

af-verb

inry (present ry in, present participle inryende, past participle ingery)

ry in (present)
inryende (participle present)
ingery (participle past)

From Dutch inrijden, from Middle Dutch inriden.

(transitive, intransitive) to drive in, to drive into (something)


inry

Calque of English drive-in, after etymology 1.

A drive-in, an outdoor cinema accessed in one's car.


optog

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optog (plural optogte, diminutive optoggie)

a procession; a steady forward movement or progression


kosmenger

/ˈkɔsˌmɛŋər/

Compound of kos + menger; perhaps a calque of English food mixer.


tiekieboks

Borrowed from English tickey box. Equivalent to tiekie + boks.


bromponie

2019, Jaco Jacobs, Monsterpizza, Lapa Uitgewer (publ.).
Die bromponie staan voor die winkel en wag. Agter op die bromponie is 'n spesiale houer. Zia se pa het dit self ontwerp. Dit hou die pizzas warm.

The motorscooter is standing in front of the store waiting. On the back of the motorscooter is a special container. Zia's father invented it himself. It keeps the pizzas warm.


veselperske

Compound of vesel (“fibre”) + perske (“peach”).


honneursstudent

From honneurs + student, calque of English honours student.


vonkprop

From vonk + prop, calque of English spark plug.


spoedbult

From spoed + bult, calque of English speed bump.


duikweg

2016, Chanette Paul, Offerande, part 2 of the Offer series, LAPA Uitgewers.
Caz kom tot stilstand en sorg dat sy met haar rug na die donker duikweg staan.

Caz comes to a standstill and makes sure that she stands with her back towards the dark tunnel.


branderplank

branderplank (plural branderplanke, diminutive branderplankie)

branderplanke (plural)
branderplankie (diminutive)

From brander + plank, calque of English surfboard.


inryteater

From inry + teater, calque of English drive-in theater.

A drive-in theater, an outdoor cinema accessed in one's car.


stadsaal

stadsaal (plural stadsale, diminutive stadsaaltjie)

stadsale (plural)
stadsaaltjie (diminutive)

From stad + saal, calque of English city hall.


Abbreviation of vyf-en-twintigste (“25th”).


Abbreviation of vier-en-twintigste (“24th”).


Abbreviation of drie-en-twintigste (“23rd”).


Abbreviation of sewe-en-twintigste (“27th”).


Abbreviation of nege-en-twintigste (“29th”).


Abbreviation of ses-en-twintigste (“26th”).


Abbreviation of twee-en-twintigste (“22nd”).


Abbreviation of agt-en-twintigste (“28th”).


kontak

From Dutch contact, from French contact, from Latin contactus.


teerpad

teerpad (plural teerpaaie, diminutive teerpaadjie)

teerpaaie (plural)
teerpaadjie (diminutive)


veteraanmotor

veteraanmotor (plural veteraanmotors, diminutive veteraanmotortjie)

veteraanmotors (plural)
veteraanmotortjie (diminutive)

/fɪə̯.təˈrɑːnˌmʊə̯.tər/

Verder was daar sy voorliefde om met nederige ou motortjies rond te ry, wat seker heelwat méér werd sou wees as hulle, goed gepoleerd, saam met veteraanmotors uitgestal sou word.

Besides there was his preference to drive around with humble old little cars, that would surely be worth very much more if they, well-polished, would be exhibited together with classic cars.


wonderlik

af-adj

wonderlik (attributive wonderlike, comparative wonderliker, superlative wonderlikste)

wonderlike (attributive)
wonderliker (comparative)
wonderlikste (superlative)

From Dutch wonderlijk, from Middle Dutch wonderlijc, from Old Dutch wunderlīk. Equivalent to wonder + -lik.


verjaarsdag

From Dutch verjaardag. Equivalent to verjaar + -s- + dag.


kuier

af-verb

kuier (present kuier, present participle kuierende, past participle gekuier)

kuier (present)
kuierende (participle present)
gekuier (participle past)

From Dutch kuieren, from Middle Dutch cuderen.

(intransitive) to walk leisurely, to gallivant


woonstel

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woonstel (plural woonstelle, diminutive woonstelletjie)

woonstelle (plural)
woonstelletjie (diminutive)


haarspeld

Borrowed from Dutch haarspeld. Equivalent to haar + speld.


haarnaald

From Dutch haarnaald. Equivalent to haar + naald.


soontoe

(to) there, thither, thereto (indicating motion toward a relatively distant place)


poskantoor

poskantoor (plural poskantore, diminutive postkantoortjie)

poskantore (plural)
postkantoortjie (diminutive)

From Dutch postkantoor. Equivalent to pos + kantoor.


winkelsentrum

winkelsentrum (plural winkelsentrums or winkelsentra, diminutive winkelsentrumpie)

winkelsentrums (plural)
winkelsentra (plural)
winkelsentrumpie (diminutive)

From Dutch winkelcentrum or a direct calque of English shopping centre. Equivalent to winkel + sentrum.


skarminkel

From Dutch scharminkel (“scrag, scrawny creature or object”), probably semantically influenced by an obsolete sense like “demon” or “skeleton”, from Middle Dutch scheminkel, from older siminkel (“monkey, ape”), ultimately from Late Latin *simiunculus or its feminine form, from simius (“monkey”), or alternatively from Middle Dutch simme with a Dutch diminutive.

inh

Hy's 'n regte skarminkel!


huisie-huisie

mommies and daddies, the game of playing house (children's game)


piering

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piering (plural pierings, diminutive pierinkie)

pierings (plural)
pierinkie (diminutive)

Borrowed from Malay piring, from Classical Persian پرنگ (piring, “copper”).


naweek

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naweek (plural naweke, diminutive nawekie)

/ˈnɑː.vɪə̯k/


nooiensvan

From nooi + -ens- + van, calque of English maiden name.

Staan u miskien ingeskryf onder u nooiensvan?

Are you perhaps registered under your maiden name?


plek-plek

Dalk is die liefde soos die reën:
 Dit sal die aarde plek-plek seën.
 Die mense op die bus sê: Ja!
 Verspreide buie hier en daar.

1999, “Die mense op die bus”performed by Laurika Rauch:

Perhaps love is like rain:
 It’ll bless the earth here and there.
 The people on the bus say: Yes!
 Widespread showers here and there.


sonneblom

→ Sotho: sonobolomo

From Dutch zonnebloem. Equivalent to son + -e- + blom.

A sunflower, flower of the genus Helianthus.


skaatsplank

From skaats + plank, calque of English skateboard.


vrugteskommel

Compound of vrug + -e- + skommel, modelled on melkskommel.


gebaretaal

/χəˈbɑː.rəˌtɑːl/

From Dutch gebarentaal. Equivalent to gebaar (“gesture, sign”) + -e- + taal (“language”).


speelgrond

From speel + grond, calque of English playground.


pynstiller

From Dutch pijnstiller. Equivalent to pyn + stil + -er.


spyker

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spyker (plural spykers, diminutive spykertjie)

spykers (plural)
spykertjie (diminutive)

→ Fwe: kà-píkírì

→ Sotho: sepekere

→ Zulu: sipikili

Fanagalo: spikil

From Dutch spijker, from Middle Dutch spiker.

nail (metal pin used as a fastener by piercing objects together)


erfenisgebied

From erfenis + gebied, calque of English heritage site.


sakdoek

sakdoek (plural sakdoeke, diminutive sakdoekie)

sakdoeke (plural)
sakdoekie (diminutive)

→ Sotho: sakatuku

From Dutch zakdoek. Equivalent to sak + doek.


kinderwa

kinderwa (plural kinderwaens, diminutive kinderwaentjie)

kinderwaens (plural)
kinderwaentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch kinderwagen. Equivalent to kinder (“child”) + wa (“car, vehicle”).

(chiefly diminutive) A baby carriage, a pram, a stroller.


melktand

melktand (plural melktande, diminutive melktandjie)

melktande (plural)
melktandjie (diminutive)

From Dutch melktand. Equivalent to melk + tand.


staatshoof

From Dutch staatshoofd. Equivalent to staat + -s- + hoof.


skottelgoed

(collective) the dishes (in particular in the context of washing up)


tandeborsel

tandeborsel (plural tandeborsels, diminutive tandeborseltjie)

tandeborsels (plural)
tandeborseltjie (diminutive)


jil

af-verb

jil (present jil, present participle jillende, past participle gejil)

jil (present)
jillende (participle present)
gejil (participle past)


egpaar

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egpaar (plural egpare, diminutive egpaartjie)

From Dutch echtpaar. Equivalent to eg (“marriage”) + paar (“couple”).


bedonnerd

af-adj

bedonnerd (attributive bedonnerde, comparative bedonnerder, superlative bedonnerdste)

bedonnerde (attributive)
bedonnerder (comparative)
bedonnerdste (superlative)

(colloquial) Alternative form of bedonderd


babelas

→ English: babalaas

→ German: babbelas


loopafstand

German: Gehabstand (calque)

From loop (“walk”) + afstand (“distance”).

walking distance; the distance of a comfortable walk


Oegandees

Oegandees (attributive Oegandese, not comparable)


Oegandees

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Oegandees (plural Oegandese, diminutive Oegandesie)

Oegandese (plural)
Oegandesie (diminutive)


buikholte

buikholte (plural buikholtes, diminutive buikholtetjie)

buikholtes (plural)
buikholtetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch buikholte. Compound of buik (“stomach, abdomen”) + holte (“cavity”).


briefkaart

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briefkaart (plural briefkaarte, diminutive briefkaartjie)

briefkaarte (plural)
briefkaartjie (diminutive)

From Dutch briefkaart. Equivalent to brief + kaart.


brekfis

af-verb

brekfis (present brekfis, present participle ?, past participle gebrekfis)

brekfis (present)
gebrekfis (participle past)

Myn kêrel! (sê Frans) kan jy nou nog slaap? dis al half 9 en ons het al klaar gebrekfis en netnou gaan die kerk an!”


uit sy duim suig

uit sy duim suig (present uit sy duim suig, present participle uit sy duim suigende, past participle uit sy duim gesuig)

uit sy duim suig (present)
uit sy duim suigende (participle present)
uit sy duim gesuig (participle past)

desc

→ English: suck out of one's thumb (calque)

pull out of one's ass
pull out of one's ass

(transitive) to make up, to fabricate, to pull out of one's ass, to invent


vlootblou

af-adj

vlootblou (attributive vlootblou, not comparable)

From vloot + blou, calque of English navy blue.


gemeenskap

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gemeenskap (plural gemeenskappe, diminutive gemeenskappie)

gemeenskappe (plural)
gemeenskappie (diminutive)

From Dutch gemeenschap, from Middle Dutch gemeenschap. Equivalent to gemeen + -skap.


vandeesweek

Compound of van + dees + week. Compare vandag, vanjaar.


bandopnemer

From band + opneem + -er, calque of English tape recorder.


tjap

Borrowed from Malay cap. Cf. Dutch sjap.

A stamp (device for imprinting designs).


sakevrou

From Dutch zakenvrouw. Equivalent to sake + vrou.


diensstasie

From diens + stasie, calque of English service station.

A service station, a gas station, a petrol station.


splinternuut

af-adj

splinternuut (attributive splinternuwe, comparative splinternuwer, superlative splinternuutste)

splinternuwe (attributive)
splinternuwer (comparative)
splinternuutste (superlative)


opdrag

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opdrag (plural opdragte, diminutive opdraggie)

opdragte (plural)
opdraggie (diminutive)

From Dutch opdracht, from Middle Dutch opdracht (“swelling, transfer”).


kweekskool

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kweekskool (plural kweekskole, diminutive kweekschooltjie)

kweekskole (plural)
kweekschooltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch kweekschool. Equivalent to kweek + skool.


duinebesie

From duin + -e- + besie, calque of English dune buggy.


straatvrou

straatvrou (plural straatvroue or straatvrouwens)

straatvroue (plural)
straatvrouwens (plural)


roereier

roereier (plural roereiers, diminutive roereiertjie)

roereiers (plural)
roereiertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch roerei, probably from German Rührei. Equivalent to roer (“to stir, scramble”) + eier (“egg”).

compound

(countable) A serving of scrambled eggs; (uncountable) scrambled eggs.


akkerboom

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akkerboom (plural akkerbome, diminutive akkerboompie)

akkerbome (plural)
akkerboompie (diminutive)


foonsnol

Compound of foon (“phone”) + snol (“slut, whore”).


perfek

af-adj

perfek (attributive perfekte, not comparable)

From Dutch perfect, from Middle Dutch perfect, from Latin perfectus.


afwesig

afwesig (attributive afwesige, not comparable)


afwesigheid

From Dutch afwezigheid. Equivalent to afwesig + -heid.


eensaamheid

/ˈɪə̯n.sɑːm.ɦəi̯t/

From Dutch eenzaamheid. Equivalent to eensaam + -heid.


Nigeries

Nigeries (attributive Nigeriese, not comparable)


kombers

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kombers (plural komberse, diminutive kombersie)

komberse (plural)
kombersie (diminutive)

→ Kwanyama: oshikumbafa


kwyl

From Dutch kwijl, from Middle Dutch quijl.

Daar is kwyl op jou tafel. Het jy babas of troeteldiere?

There is some saliva on your table. Do you have any babies or pets?


kwyl

af-verb

kwyl (present kwyl, present participle kwylende, past participle gekwyl)

kwyl (present)
kwylende (participle present)
gekwyl (participle past)

Sy was kwaad want die hond het op haar nuwe baadjie gekwyl.

She was angry because the dog had drooled onto her new jacket.


palmboom

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palmboom (plural palmbome, diminutive palmboompie)

palmbome (plural)
palmboompie (diminutive)

From Dutch palmboom, from Middle Dutch palmboom, from Old Dutch [Term?]. Equivalent to palm + boom.


swembad

swembad (plural swembaddens, diminutive swembadjie)

swembaddens (plural)
swembadjie (diminutive)

From Dutch zwembad. Equivalent to swem + bad.


eers

From Dutch eerst, from Middle Dutch êerst, from Old Dutch *ērist, from Proto-West Germanic *airist(ō).

Wil jy my laat hardloop? Ek kan nie eers loop nie!

Do you want me to run? I can't even walk!


meedoënloos

af-adj

meedoënloos (attributive meedoënlose, not comparable)

Frim Dutch meedogenloos. Equivalent to mededoë + -loos with syncope of -d-.


boemelaar

Baie boemelaars slaap in die tonnel.

Many sundowners were sleeping in the tunnel.


vleg

af-verb

vleg (present vleg, present participle vlegtende, past participle gevleg)

vleg (present)
vlegtende (participle present)
gevleg (participle past)

From Dutch vlechten, from Middle Dutch vlechten, from Old Dutch *flehtan, from Proto-Germanic *flehtaną.


pampoen

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pampoen (plural pampoene, diminutive pampoentjie)

pampoene (plural)
pampoentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch pampoen, obsolete variant of pompoen, from Middle French pompon.

Cucurbita pepo
Cucurbita pepo#Translingual

Luna eet elke oggend pampoen vir ontbyt.

2014, Nelia Engelbrecht, Die seun met die blou hare:

Luna eats pumpkins for breakfast every morning.


seisoen

From Dutch seizoen, from Middle Dutch saisoene, sysoen, from Old French saison, from Latin satiōnem.

season (group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group)


grasieus

af-adj

grasieus (attributive grasieuse, not comparable)

From Dutch gracieus, from Middle Dutch gracioos, from Old French gracieus, from Latin grātiōsus.


versuip

af-verb

versuip (present versuip, present participle versuipende, past participle versuip)

versuip (present)
versuipende (participle present)
versuip (participle past)

From Dutch verzuipen. Equivalent to ver- + suip.


verwyder

verwyder (present verwyder, present participle verwyderende, past participle verwyder)

verwyder (present)
verwyderende (participle present)
verwyder (participle past)


juis

af-adj

juis (attributive juiste, not comparable)

From Dutch juist, from Middle Dutch juust, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.


juis

actually, on the other hand, in fact, conversely


seën

From Dutch zegen, from Middle Dutch sēgen, from Old Dutch *segan, from Latin signum. Doublet of sein.

Jy is 'n seën vir die mensheid.


seën

af-verb

seën (present seën, present participle seënende, past participle geseën)

seën (present)
seënende (participle present)
geseën (participle past)

From Dutch zegenen, from Middle Dutch sēgenen, from Old Dutch *seginon, from Latin signāre. Doublet of sein.

Sy het haar hamer geseën waarmee sy inbrekers moer.

She has blessed her hammer that she uses to whack burglars.

God seën Suid-Afrika.

1996, Parliament of South Africa, “Preamble”, in Constitution of South Africaᵂⁱᵏⁱˢᵒᵘʳᶜᵉ, page 3:


verwysing

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verwysing (plural verwysings or verwysinge (dated))

verwysings (plural)
verwysinge (dated plural)

/fərˈʋəi̯.səŋ/

From Dutch verwijzing. Equivalent to verwys + -ing.


fisant

From a variant of Dutch fazant, from Middle Dutch faisant, rare form of fasaen, from Old French fesant, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φᾱσιανός (phāsianós).

pheasant, bird of the family Phasianidae


samevatting

From Dutch samenvatting. Equivalent to samevat + -ing.


ysig

af-adj

ysig (attributive ysige, comparative ysiger, superlative ysigste)

ysige (attributive)
ysiger (comparative)
ysigste (superlative)

From Dutch ijzig, from Middle Dutch isich. Equivalent to ys + -ig.


spraakvryheid

From spraak + vryheid, likely a calque of English freedom of speech.


daaiman

Borrowed from English diamond. Doublet of diamant.


dommie

(historical, mining) A piece of mining equipment on rollers used to sieve out valuable materials.


uittog

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uittog (plural uittogte, diminutive uittoggie)

uittogte (plural)
uittoggie (diminutive)

From Dutch uittocht. Equivalent to uit + tog.


presies

af-adj

presies (attributive presiese, comparative presieser, superlative presiesste)

presiese (attributive)
presieser (comparative)
presiesste (superlative)

From Dutch precies, from Middle French precis, from Latin precisus, from praecīsus.


skedel

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skedel (plural skedels, diminutive skedeltjie)

skedels (plural)
skedeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schedel, from Middle Dutch schedele, from Old Dutch skēthila, *skeithila (“part, crown, crest, summit”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaidilu (“part in the hair, top, crown, crest, summit”).


oorspoel

af-verb

oorspoel (present oorspoel, present participle oorspoelende, past participle oorspoel)

oorspoel (present)
oorspoelende (participle present)
oorspoel (participle past)

From Dutch overspoelen. Equivalent to oor- + spoel.

(transitive) to engulf, to flood, to wash over


feeks

(derogatory) shrew, bitch (malicious or bad-tempered woman)


plesier

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plesier (uncountable, diminutive plesiertjie)

From Dutch plezier, from Middle French plaisir, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placeō.


drup

From Dutch drup, from drop, from Middle Dutch drop. The sense “drip” is a semantic loan from English drip.


drup

af-verb

drup (present drup, present participle druppende, past participle gedrup)

drup (present)
druppende (participle present)
gedrup (participle past)

From Dutch druppen, from Middle Dutch droppen.


meersinnig

af-adj

meersinnig (attributive meersinnige, comparative meersinniger, superlative meersinnigste)

meersinnige (attributive)
meersinniger (comparative)
meersinnigste (superlative)

From Dutch meerzinnig. Equivalent to meer + sin + -ig.


andersyds

From Dutch anderzijds, from German anderseits.


enersyds

From Dutch enerzijds, from German einerseits.


publikasie

From Dutch publicatie, from Middle Dutch publicatie, from Middle French publication, from Latin pūblicātiō.


wysheid

From Dutch wijsheid, from Middle Dutch wijsheit, from Old Dutch wīshēt. Equivalent to wys + -heid.


ou-ou

ou-ou (attributive ou-ou, not comparable)

Reduplication of ou (attributive form of oud).


versigtig

versigtig (attributive versigtige, comparative versigtiger, superlative versigtigste)

versigtige (attributive)
versigtiger (comparative)
versigtigste (superlative)

/ˌfərˈsəχ.təχ/

From Dutch voorzichtig, from Middle Dutch voresichtich.


tegniek

From Dutch techniek, from French technique, from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós, “of or pertaining to art, artistic, skilful”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, handicraft”), from τίκτειν (tíktein, “to bring forth, produce”).

der

Sy het slimme tegnieke om aanvallers te oormeester.

She has clever techniques to subdue muggers.

Die innoverende tegnieke van die besigheid is maatskappygeheime.

The innovative technologies of the business are company secrets.


verbygaan

af-verb

verbygaan (present gaan verby, present participle verbygaande, past participle verbygegaan)

gaan verby (present)
verbygaande (participle present)
verbygegaan (participle past)

/fərˈbəi̯ˌχɑːn/

From Dutch voorbijgaan, from Middle Dutch vorebigaen. Equivalent to verby + gaan.


onteenseglik

af-adj

onteenseglik (attributive onteenseglike, comparative onteensegliker, superlative onteenseglikste)

onteenseglike (attributive)
onteensegliker (comparative)
onteenseglikste (superlative)


vanaand

tonight, this evening (in the evening of the current day)


gelowige

/χəˈlʊə̯.və.χə/

From Dutch gelovige. Inflected form of gelowig.


gelowig

gelowig (attributive gelowige, comparative gelowiger, superlative gelowigste)

gelowige (attributive)
gelowiger (comparative)
gelowigste (superlative)

/χəˈlʊə̯.vəχ/

From Dutch gelovig, from Middle Dutch gelôvich.


saamkom

af-verb

saamkom (present kom saam, present participle saamkomende, past participle saamgekom)

kom saam (present)
saamkomende (participle present)
saamgekom (participle past)

From Dutch samenkomen, from Middle Dutch samencōmen.

(intransitive) to come along, to come with, to join


kluisenaar

From Dutch kluizenaar, from Middle Dutch clusenâre.


geheue

From Dutch geheugen, originally a verb, from Middle Dutch gehuegen, from Old Dutch *gihuggen, from Proto-Germanic *gahugjaną.


grensoorlog

From Dutch grensoorlog. Equivalent to grens + oorlog.

A border war (war at and/or about borders).


daai

(colloquial, Western Cape) Alternative form of daardie


geelperske

/ˈχɪə̯lˌpɛrs.kə/


publiseer

publiseer (present publiseer, present participle publiserende, past participle gepubliseer)

publiseer (present)
publiserende (participle present)
gepubliseer (participle past)

From Dutch publiceren, from Middle Dutch publiceren, from Middle French publicer, from Latin pūblicō.


voedsaam

af-adj

voedsaam (attributive voedzame, comparative voedzamer, superlative voedsaamste)

voedzame (attributive)
voedzamer (comparative)
voedsaamste (superlative)

From Dutch voedzaam. Equivalent to voed + -saam.


versaak

af-verb

versaak (present versaak, present participle versakende, past participle versaak)

versaak (present)
versakende (participle present)
versaak (participle past)

From Dutch verzaken, from Middle Dutch versāken, from Old Dutch farsacan, from Proto-West Germanic *frasakan (“to forsake, renounce”).


skaamte

From Dutch schaamte, from Middle Dutch schaemde. Equivalent to skaam + -te.


borsmelk

Compound of bors + melk, likely at least influenced and reinforced by English breastmilk.


skoon

af-adj

skoon (attributive skoon, comparative skoner, superlative skoonste)

skoon (attributive)
skoner (comparative)
skoonste (superlative)

From Dutch schoon, from Middle Dutch schône, from Old Dutch scōni, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz.


skoon

skoon (attributive skone, comparative skoner, superlative skoonste)

skone (attributive)
skoner (comparative)
skoonste (superlative)


klewerig

klewerig (attributive klewerige, comparative kleweriger, superlative klewerigste)

klewerige (attributive)
kleweriger (comparative)
klewerigste (superlative)

From Dutch kleverig. Equivalent to kleef (“to stick”) + -erig (“-y”).


verskiet

af-verb

verskiet (present verskiet, present participle verskietende, past participle verskiet)

verskiet (present)
verskietende (participle present)
verskiet (participle past)

From Dutch verschieten, from Middle Dutch verschieten. Equivalent to ver- + skiet (“to shoot”).

(intransitive) to change colour due to trauma or a shift in mood


onkruiddoder

A herbicide (agent for destroying unwanted plantlife).


afsaag

afsaag (present saag af, present participle afsagende, past participle afgesaag)

saag af (present)
afsagende (participle present)
afgesaag (participle past)

From Dutch afzagen, from Middle Dutch afsagen. Equivalent to af + saag.

Toe sy die takke snoei met 'n saag, het sy haar arm afgesaag.

When she was pruning branches with a saw, she sawed her arm off.


salmander

From Dutch salamander, from Middle Dutch salamander, from Latin salamandra, from Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra). The second a was unstressed and could therefore drop out; in several Dutch dialects it is realised as schwa.


skaamteloos

af-adj

skaamteloos (attributive schaamtelose, comparative schaamteloser, superlative skaamteloosste)

schaamtelose (attributive)
schaamteloser (comparative)
skaamteloosste (superlative)

From Dutch schaamteloos. Equivalent to skaamte + -loos.


mosterdgas

Compound of mosterd + gas. Perhaps borrowed from Dutch mosterdgas or English mustard gas, ultimately from German Senfgas.


klankwet

From Dutch klankwet, from German Lautgesetz. Equivalent to klank + wet.


begripsraamwerk

Compound of begrip (“concept”) + -s- + raamwerk (“framework”).


onbeteuelbaar

af-adj

onbeteuelbaar (attributive onbeteuelbare, not comparable)


tjorts

af-verb

tjorts (present tjorts, present participle tjortsende, past participle getjorts)

tjorts (present)
tjortsende (participle present)
getjorts (participle past)


siklus

From Dutch cyclus, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).


spaarsamig

af-adj

spaarsamig (attributive spaarsamige, comparative spaarsamiger, superlative spaarsamigste)

spaarsamige (attributive)
spaarsamiger (comparative)
spaarsamigste (superlative)


spaarwiel

From spaar + wiel, calque of English spare wheel.


spaarvark

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spaarvark (plural spaarvarke, diminutive spaarvarkie)

spaarvarke (plural)
spaarvarkie (diminutive)

From spaar (“to save (up)”) + vark (“pig”). Perhaps from Dutch spaarvarken.

(chiefly diminutive) piggy bank, pig-shaped container to save change in


kneg

From Dutch knecht, from Middle Dutch cnecht, from Old Dutch *kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.


ondergrond

underground, subsoil, subsurface, bottom


handruiker

From Dutch handruiker. Equivalent to hand + ruiker.


ruiker

ruiker (plural ruikers, diminutive ruikertjie)

ruikers (plural)
ruikertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch ruiker, from Middle Dutch ruker. Equivalent to ruik + -er.


stillewe

stillewe (plural stillewes or stillewens)

From Dutch stilleven. Equivalent to stil + lewe.


inenting

/ˈənˌɛn.təŋ/

From Dutch inenting. Equivalent to inent + -ing.


byna

From Dutch bijna, from Middle Dutch bina. Equivalent to a univerbation of by + na.


skaars

af-adj

skaars (attributive skaars, comparative skaarser, superlative skaarste)

skaars (attributive)
skaarser (comparative)
skaarste (superlative)


messelaar

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messelaar (plural messelaars, diminutive messelaartjie)

messelaars (plural)
messelaartjie (diminutive)

From Dutch metselaar, from Middle Dutch metselare.


vrymesselaar

vrymesselaar (plural vrymesselaars, diminutive vrymesselaartjie)

vrymesselaars (plural)
vrymesselaartjie (diminutive)

vry (“free”) + messelaar (“mason”). From Dutch vrijmetselaar.


plaasaanval

A farm attack, a violent crime committed or attempted at a farm.


skoorsteen

skoorsteen (plural skoorstene, diminutive skoorsteentjie)

skoorstene (plural)
skoorsteentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schoorsteen, from Middle Dutch schoorsteen, originally meaning a fireplace supporting a smoke channel, like the word chimney.


soebat

af-verb

soebat (present soebat, present participle soebattende, past participle gesoebat)

soebat (present)
soebattende (participle present)
gesoebat (participle past)

Sy sal op haar eie knieë afsak om hom vir plek te soebat. "Asseblief, oom."

2003, Dalene Matthee, Toorbos, Tafelberg, page 103:

She would go down on her knees to beg him for a place. "Please, Sir."


wildekastaiing

Watse bosboom sal sy aanbeveel? Wildekastaiing. Vertel my van die boom.

2003, Dalene Matthee, Toorbos, Tafelberg, page 194:

What kind of forest tree would she recommend? Cape chestnut. Tell me about that tree.


stinkhout

"En watter hout, soos ons almal weet, is die koningshout in hierdie bos?" "Stinkhout, meneer."

2003, Dalene Matthee, Toorbos, Tafelberg, page 56:

"And which wood is, as we all know, the king of all woods in this forest?" "Black stinkwood, Sir."

any of several other tree species which release a strong smell when freshly felled, such as Celtis africana (witstinkhout), Celtis gomphophylla (growweblaarstinkhout), Prunus africana (rooistinkhout), or Celtis mildbraedii (rooivrugwitstinkhout)


witels

Hulle is baie gevaarlik; beste is om maar altijd 'n stinkhout of 'n witels in die oog te hou om in op te klim vir ingeval hulle jou jaag[…].

2003, Dalene Matthee, Toorbos, Tafelberg, page 48:

They are very dangerous; it is best to always keep an eye on a black stinkwood or a Platylophus trifoliatus to climb up in, for in case they come after you […].

Platylophus trifoliatus, a tree endemic to South Africa


ysterhout

Anderkant die witpeer staan nog een met sy takke verstrengel in 'n ysterhout soos vashou aan mekaar.

2003, Dalene Matthee, Toorbos, Tafelberg, page 173:

At the other side of the white pear stood another one with its branches tangled up in an ironwood olive, as if holding on to each other.

black ironwood, ironwood olive, Olea capensis


Samoaan

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Samoaan (plural Samoane, diminutive Samoaantjie)

Samoane (plural)
Samoaantjie (diminutive)

Samoan (person from Samoa or of Samoan descent)


VK

Verenigde Koninkryk
Verenigde Koninkryk#Afrikaans

Initialism of Verenigde Koninkryk: United Kingdom, UK


geelhout

[…] wat berge dwarslêers uit geelhout en stinkhout gekap en gemoot het vir die treinspore – al het min van hulle idee gehad hoe 'n regte trein lyk.

2003, Dalene Matthee, Toorbos, Tafelberg, page 34:

[…] who had cut piles of sleepers out of broad-leaved yellowwood and black stinkwood for the train tracks – even though none of them had had any idea of what an actual train looks like.

broad-leaved yellowwood
w:en:broad-leaved yellowwood

Podocarpus latifolius
Wikispecies:Podocarpus latifolius

geelhout (broad-leaved yellowwood (Podocarpus latifolius), or any other tree of genus Podocarpus)


Mahikeng

Mahikeng (the capital city of North West, South Africa)


nooduitgang

nooduitgang (plural nooduitgange, diminutive nooduitgangetjie)

nooduitgange (plural)
nooduitgangetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch nooduitgang. Compound of nood (“distress”) + uitgang (“exit”).


entstof

From Dutch entstof. Equivalent to ent + stof.


swaai

swaai (plural swaaie, diminutive swaaitjie)


swaai

af-verb

swaai (present swaai, present participle swaaiende, past participle geswaai)

swaai (present)
swaaiende (participle present)
geswaai (participle past)


Londens

af-adj

Londens (attributive Londense, not comparable)

London, Londonish (of, from, or pertaining to London)


respek

From Dutch respect, from Middle French respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus.


ogiesdraad

/ˈʊə̯.χisˌdrɑːt/

Compound of ogie (“small eye”) + -s- + draad (“wire”).


kafferkoring

→ Dutch: kafferkoren

kaffer (“African”) (now offensive) + koring (“grain”).

Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor#Translingual

(now offensive) sorghum, Sorghum bicolor


kafferboontjie

kaffer (“African”) (now offensive) + boontjie (“bean”).

Vigna unguiculata
Vigna unguiculata#Translingual

(now offensive) cowpea; Vigna unguiculata


koraalboom

coral tree, especially Erythrina lysistemon


kafferboom

kaffer (“African”) (now offensive) + boom (“tree”).

(now offensive) coral tree, especially Erythrina caffra


kafferpak

(offensive) A severe beating, literally or figuratively


klonkie

Diminutive of blend of klein (“small”) + jong (“boy”). Compare English boy (“Any non-white male, regardless of age”).

(derogatory) diminutive of klong, diminutive of klonk


Swartberg

A mountain range in Western Cape, South Africa


Kleurling

The coloured race; a person, neither black nor white


kaffertulp

kaffer (“African”) (now offensive) + tulp (“tulip”)

(now offensive) star grass; Hypoxis spp.


Noordwes

North West (a province of South Africa; capital: Mahikeng)


Oos-Kaap

Eastern Cape (a province of South Africa)


Noord-Kaap

Northern Cape (a province of South Africa; capital: Kimberley)


Wes-Kaap

Western Cape (a province of South Africa; capital: Kaapstad)


Vrystaat

→ Sotho: Freistata

→ Swazi: Fuleyistata

→ Tswana: Foreistata

→ Xhosa: iFreyistata

→ Zulu: iFleyistata

Clipping of Oranje-Vrystaat, the name of one of the provinces of both the Union of South Africa and the Republic of South Africa from 1910 to 1994, deriving its name from the former Boer republic of the same name which encompassed the same territory as the modern-day province.

Free State (a province of South Africa; capital: Bloemfontein)


skuil

af-verb

skuil (present skuil, present participle skuilende, past participle geskuil)

skuil (present)
skuilende (participle present)
geskuil (participle past)


kaffertjie

Wurmbea spicata, a plant with dark flowers.

(offensive, ethnic slur) A black person, notably a (Southern African) Bantu.


kafferkraai

kaffer (“Bantu, kaffir”) + kraai (“crow”)


steekkweek

Stipagrostis namaquensis, one of several species known as bushman grass.


twagras

Any of the species of the grass genus Aristida sensu lato growing in southern Africa; bushman grass.


boesmangras

(now offensive) Any of the species of the grass genus Aristida sensu lato growing in southern Africa.


broodboom

From Dutch broodboom, equivalent to brood + boom.


polvygie

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polvygie (plural polvygies, diminutive polvygie)

polvygies (plural)
polvygie (diminutive)

A plant in the family Aizoaceae, especially Bergeranthus scapiger.


patryshout

patrys (“partridge”) + hout (“wood”). Possibly influenced by, or an influence on, the English word partridge-wood, which is sometimes used to refer to the same tree.

panga panga; the wood of Millettia stuhlmannii


geelmagriet

geelmagriet (plural geelmagriets, diminutive geelmagrietjie)

geelmagriets (plural)
geelmagrietjie (diminutive)


gousblom

Any of several species of plants in the sunflower family, especially members of the tribe Arctotideae and genus Arctotis.


meidebossie

From meid (“young Black woman”) (now offensive) + bossie (“small bush”).

af

(now offensive) uhaloa; Waltheria indica


aasvoëlbessie

Literally, “vulture-berry”, from Dutch aasvogel + bes.

Maurocenia frangula, a shrub endemic to a small area of the Western Cape region, or its fruit.


wildejasmyn

At least two plants in the olive family.

Jasminum angulare, a South African species of jasmine.


janblom

A large frog belonging to genus Breviceps, especially Breviceps gibbosus.


bangbroek

Equivalent to bang (“afraid”) + broek (“pants”), literally “scaredy pants”.


voëlent

Any of several species of hemiparasitic mistletoe in genus Viscum.


koorsbos

Equivalent to koors (“fever”) + bos (“bush”)

Coleonema juniperinum, a small shrub native to southern Africa.


blinkblaar

Equivalent to blink (“shine”) + blaar (“leaf”)

Rhamnus prinoides, an African species of buckthorn with shiny leaves.


boesmankers

Equivalent to Boesman (“Bushman”) + kers (“candle”)

bushman's candle; small shrubs in genus Sarcocaulon.


dagbreker

Compound of dag (“day”) + breker (“breaker”)

(bird) Any of the chats of South Africa.


vrouebossie

Geranium incanum, a wild geranium used as an herbal tea; carpet geranium


lidjiestee

An herbal tea made from either of two species of Thesium: Thesium macrostachyum or Thesium spicatum.


ordentlik

af-adj

ordentlik (attributive ordentlike, comparative ordentliker, superlative ordentlikste)

ordentlike (attributive)
ordentliker (comparative)
ordentlikste (superlative)

From Dutch ordentelijk. Equivalent to orden (“to order, tidy”) + -lik, with irregular -t- interfixed.


fouteer

af-verb

fouteer (present fouteer, present participle fouterende, past participle fouteer or gefouteer)

fouteer (present)
fouterende (participle present)
fouteer (participle past)
gefouteer (participle past)

(intransitive) to err, to make a mistake


ounooi

before 1965, Gottfried H. Franz, "Die bekentenis", Verhale van Hananwa, Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel (published posthumously), page 23.
Ek was by baas Martien en die ounooi was Hester.

I was working for master Martien and the lady of the household was Hester.

(historical) the wife of the baas, lady of the house; in particular used as a title of address by employees and servants.


Pietermaritzburg

A city, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa


haakspeld

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haakspeld (plural haakspelde, diminutive haakspeldjie)

haakspelde (plural)
haakspeldjie (diminutive)


Maleisiër

Maleisiër (plural Maleisiërs, diminutive Maleisiërtjie)

Maleisiërs (plural)
Maleisiërtjie (diminutive)

Malaysian (person from Malaysia or of Malaysian descent)


omsons

From Dutch omsonst, from German umsonst.


ballingskap

From Dutch ballingschap, from Middle Dutch banlincschap. Equivalent to balling (“exiled person”) + -skap.


invloedsfeer

From Dutch invloedssfeer. Equivalent to invloed + sfeer.


besoeker

besoeker (plural besoekers, diminutive besoekertjie)

besoekers (plural)
besoekertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch bezoeker, from Middle Dutch besoeker. Equivalent to besoek + -er.


letterkundig

af-adj

letterkundig (attributive letterkundige, not comparable)

From Dutch letterkundig. Equivalent to letterkunde + -ig.


pynlik

pynlik (attributive pynlike, comparative pynliker, superlative pynlikste)

pynlike (attributive)
pynliker (comparative)
pynlikste (superlative)

From Dutch pijnlijk, from Middle Dutch pijnlijc, pinelike. Equivalent to pyn + -lik.


noukeurig

noukeurig (attributive noukeurige, comparative noukeuriger, superlative noukeurigste)

noukeurige (attributive)
noukeuriger (comparative)
noukeurigste (superlative)

/ˌnœu̯ˈkɪø.rəχ/


besoedel

af-verb

besoedel (present besoedel, present participle besoedelende, past participle besoedel)

besoedel (present)
besoedelende (participle present)
besoedel (participle past)

From Dutch bezoedelen, from German besudeln.

(transitive) to besmirch, to sully, to stain


kortsigtig

af-adj

kortsigtig (attributive kortsigtige, comparative kortsigtiger, superlative kortsigtigste)

kortsigtige (attributive)
kortsigtiger (comparative)
kortsigtigste (superlative)

From Dutch kortzichtig. Equivalent to kort + sig + -ig.


bouval

From Dutch bouwval, which has possibly been back-formed from bouwvallig.


voorbok

A buck or ram functioning as a bellwether.

A leader, someone in charge or at the forefront.


hoofman

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hoofman (plural hoofmanne, diminutive hoofdmannetjie)

hoofmanne (plural)
hoofdmannetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch hoofdman, from Middle Dutch hôvetman. Equivalent to hoof + man.


kapater

From Dutch kapater, from Portuguese capado.


keurslyf

Something very tightly arranged or regulated, thereby allowing little freedom; something oppressive, a straitjacket.


skandelik

af-adj

skandelik (attributive skandelike, comparative skandeliker, superlative skandelikste)

skandelike (attributive)
skandeliker (comparative)
skandelikste (superlative)

From Dutch schandelijk, from Middle Dutch schandelijc. Equivalent to skande + -lik.


toesig

From Dutch toezicht, from Middle Dutch toesichte.


vyandig

vyandig (attributive vyandige, comparative vyandiger, superlative vyandigste)

vyandige (attributive)
vyandiger (comparative)
vyandigste (superlative)

From Dutch vijandig. Equivalent to vyand (“enemy”) + -ig (“-y”).

hostile (with an aggressive approach; belonging or appropriate to an enemy)


wantroue

From Dutch wantrouwen. Related to wantrou.


wantrouig

wantrouig (attributive wantrouige, comparative wantrouiger, superlative wantrouigste)

wantrouige (attributive)
wantrouiger (comparative)
wantrouigste (superlative)

From Dutch wantrouwig. Equivalent to wantroue + -ig.


vyand

From Dutch vijand, from Middle Dutch viant, from Old Dutch fīand, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz.


slagoffer

From Dutch slachtoffer. Equivalent to slag + offer.


samespraak

From Dutch samenspraak, from Middle Dutch samensprake, calque of Latin colloquium. Equivalent to same + spraak.


gesigsuitdrukking

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gesigsuitdrukking (plural gesigsuitdrukkings or gesigsuitdrukkinge (dated))

gesigsuitdrukkings (plural)
gesigsuitdrukkinge (dated plural)

From Dutch gezichtsuitdrukking. Equivalent to gesig (“face”) + -s- + uitdrukking (“expression”).


onleesbaarheid

/ˌɔnˈlɪə̯s.bɑːr.ɦəi̯t/

From Dutch onleesbaarheid. Equivalent to onleesbaar + -heid.


verbrysel

af-verb

verbrysel (present verbrysel, present participle verbryselende, past participle verbrysel)

verbrysel (present)
verbryselende (participle present)
verbrysel (participle past)


ondier

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ondier (plural ondiere, diminutive ondiertjie)

ondiere (plural)
ondiertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch ondier, from Middle Dutch ondier. Equivalent to on- + dier.

A vermin, a nasty or unwanted beast; a monster.


taalbeleid

Compound of taal + beleid. Derivation from Dutch is unlikely.


sierwa

Compound of sier + wa. Cf. Dutch praalwagen.

A parade float (a decorated parade car).


praalgraf

From Dutch praalgraf. Equivalent to praal + graf.

Die diktators van hierdie land behoort in praalgrafte gesit te word.

The dictators of this country are supposed to be placed in ostentatious graves.

An decorative grave or funerary monument (e.g. a large statue), a mausoleum.


dorsvloer

dorsvloer (plural dorsvloere, diminutive dorsvloertjie)

dorsvloere (plural)
dorsvloertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch dorsvloer, from Middle Dutch [Term?]. Equivalent to dors + vloer.


doodstil

af-adj

doodstil (attributive doodstille, not comparable)

From Dutch doodstil. Equivalent to dood + stil.


makou

→ Zulu: ikewu

Thought to be ultimately from Portuguese Macau, due to a mistaken belief that the duck originated there. Compare maccoa duck.

Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata#Translingual


losbars

af-verb

losbars (present bars los, present participle losbarstende, past participle losgebars)

bars los (present)
losbarstende (participle present)
losgebars (participle past)

From Dutch losbarsten. Equivalent to los + bars.


versekering

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versekering (plural versekerings or versekeringe (dated))

versekerings (plural)
versekeringe (dated plural)

From Dutch verzekering. Equivalent to verseker + -ing.

assurance, act of assuring, something that one has assured


rampokker

From Dutch rampokker, ultimately formed from Malay rampok. Equivalent to rampok + -er.


groottoon

groottoon (plural groottone, diminutive groottoontjie)

groottone (plural)
groottoontjie (diminutive)

From Dutch grote teen. Equivalent to groot + toon.


leuningstoel

leuningstoel (plural leuningstoele, diminutive leuningstoeltjie)

leuningstoele (plural)
leuningstoeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch leunstoel. Compound of leuning + stoel.


deesdae

Ons eet deesdae dikwels wegneemetes.


sitkamer

sitkamer (plural sitkamers, diminutive sitkamertjie)

sitkamers (plural)
sitkamertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch zitkamer. Compound of sit + kamer.


korrup

af-adj

korrup (attributive korrupte, comparative korrupter, superlative korrupste)

korrupte (attributive)
korrupter (comparative)
korrupste (superlative)

From Dutch corrupt, from Latin corruptus or from Middle French corrupt.

Ons gaan probeer om die korrupte amptenaar in die pad te laat steek.

We are trying to get the corrupt official to be given the boot.

corrupt (lacking integrity, being prone to discriminating, open to bribes, etc.)

Vir hom was oorlog 'n manier om die korrupte wêreldorde te vernietig.

To him war was a way to destroy the corrupt world order.


kwessie

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kwessie (plural kwessies, diminutive kwessietjie)

kwessies (plural)
kwessietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch kwestie, from Middle Dutch questie, from Latin quaestiō or perhaps via Old French question (also from Latin).


bruidskat

From Dutch bruidsschat. Equivalent to bruid (“bride”) + skat (“treasure”).


landsnaam

From Dutch landsnaam. Equivalent to land + -s- + naam.


ooswaarts

From Dutch oostwaarts, from Middle Dutch oostwaert. Equivalent to oos (“east”) + -waarts (“-wards”).


weswaarts

From Dutch westwaarts, from Middle Dutch westwaert. Equivalent to wes (“west”) + -waarts (“-wards”).


suidwaarts

From Dutch zuidwaarts, from Middle Dutch suutwaert. Equivalent to suid (“south”) + -waarts (“-wards”).


voorskoot

voorskoot (plural voorskote, diminutive voorskootjie)

voorskote (plural)
voorskootjie (diminutive)


aandrok

aandrok (plural aandrokke, diminutive aandrokkie)

aandrokke (plural)
aandrokkie (diminutive)


onverhoeds

From Dutch onverhoeds, from Middle Dutch onverhoets.


baklei

af-verb

baklei (present baklei, present participle bakleiende, past participle baklei or gebaklei)

baklei (present)
bakleiende (participle present)
baklei (participle past)
gebaklei (participle past)

From Dutch bakkeleien, from Ambonese Malay bakalai, from Malay berkelahi.

(intransitive) to quarrel, to argue, to fight


dophou

dophou (present hou dop, present participle dophoudende, past participle dopgehou)

hou dop (present)
dophoudende (participle present)
dopgehou (participle past)

Derived from the Dutch in de doppen houden, itself an alternative form of in de gaten houden.

(transitive) to keep an eye on, to watch


beeldsend

beeldsend (present beeldsend, present participle beeldsendende, past participle gebeeldsend)

beeldsend (present)
beeldsendende (participle present)
gebeeldsend (participle past)

(transitive) to broadcast on television, to televise


klinknael

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klinknael (plural klinknaels, diminutive klinknaeltjie)

klinknaels (plural)
klinknaeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch klinknagel. Equivalent to klink + nael.


klinknaelbroek

klinknaelbroek (plural klinknaelbroeke, diminutive klinknaelbroekie)

klinknaelbroeke (plural)
klinknaelbroekie (diminutive)

Compound of klinknael + broek. Named after the use of rivets in jeans. Cf. Dutch spijkerbroek (literally “nail trousers”).

noncog

Ek het twee pragtige klinknaelbroeke op die mark by die see gekoop.

I have bought two gorgeous pairs of jeans at the market near the sea.


sinsbou

From Dutch zinsbouw. Equivalent to sin (“sentence”) + -s- + bou (“construction”).

compound

(grammar, chiefly uncountable) syntax, sentence structure


kanonkoeël

From Dutch kanonkogel, an old variant of kanonskogel. Equivalent to kanon + koeël (“bullet”).


valskerm

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valskerm (plural valskerms, diminutive valschermpie)

valskerms (plural)
valschermpie (diminutive)

From Dutch valscherm. Equivalent to fal (“to fall; fall”) + skerm (“screen”).


beskawing

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beskawing (plural beskawings or beskawinge (dated))

beskawings (plural)
beskawinge (dated plural)

From Dutch beschaving. Equivalent to beskaaf + -ing.


gesels

af-verb

gesels (present gesels, present participle geselsende, past participle gesels)

gesels (present)
geselsende (participle present)
gesels (participle past)


sondaar

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sondaar (plural sondaars, diminutive sondaartjie, feminine sondares)

sondaars (plural)
sondaartjie (diminutive)
sondares (feminine)

From Dutch zondaar, from Middle Dutch sondâer, variant of sonder. Equivalent to sonde + -aar.


vuurblusser

From vuur + blusser, calque of English fire extinguisher.


skipbreuk

From Dutch schipbreuk, from Middle Dutch schipbrēke. Equivalent to skip (“ship”) + breuk (“break, fracture”).

compound

shipwreck, shipbreach (event where a ship sinks or runs aground)


grootmens

[ˈχrʊə̯t.mɛ̃ːs]

From groot + mens, perhaps a univerbation. Cf. Dutch grote mensen (“adults”), exclusively used in the plural.


makeer

af-verb

makeer (present makeer, present participle makerende, past participle gemakeer)

makeer (present)
makerende (participle present)
gemakeer (participle past)

From Dutch mankeren, from Middle French manquer, from Latin mancō, from mancus (“maimed”).

Wat makeer (met) jou, jy lelike rampokker!?
What′s wrong with you, you nasty thug!?

to be amiss, to be wrong [with met ‘with’]


gedagtegoed

From Dutch gedachtegoed, probably from German Gedankengut. Equivalent to gedagte + goed.

Die professor het Schopenhauer se gedagtegoed aan die broers bekend gemaak.

The professor introduced the brothers to Schoperhauer's thought.

body of thought, belief system, thinking, philosophy


aflaai

aflaai (present laai af, present participle aflaaiende, past participle afgelaai)

laai af (present)
aflaaiende (participle present)
afgelaai (participle past)

From Dutch afladen. Equivalent to af + laai.


witman

From wit + man, perhaps a univerbation or influenced by English white man.


stofpad

From stof + pad, perhaps a calque of English dirt road.


rusie

rusie (present rusie, present participle rusiënde, past participle gerusie)

rusie (present)
rusiënde (participle present)
gerusie (participle past)


persoonlikheid

From Dutch persoonlijkheid, from Middle Dutch persoonlijcheit. Equivalent to persoonlik + -heid.


klankbaan

From klank + baan, a calque of English soundtrack.


godsdiens

From Dutch godsdienst, from Middle Dutch godesdienst. Equivalent to God (“God”) + -s- + diens (“service”).


vuurhoutjie

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + houtjie (“little stick/piece of wood”). Some Dutch dictionaries from around 1900 mention Dutch vuurhoutje, although there are few attestations from this period that don't clearly relate to southern Africa. The word was therefore likely formed in Afrikaans.


kussing

From Dutch kussen, from Middle Dutch cussin, from Old French cuisin, cussin.


vuurhout

From vuur (“fire”) + hout (“wood”), calque of English firewood.


spyskaart

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spyskaart (plural spyskaarte, diminutive spyskaartjie)

spyskaarte (plural)
spyskaartjie (diminutive)

From Dutch spijskaart. Equivalent to spys + kaart.


verjonging

From Dutch verjonging. Equivalent to verjong + -ing.


aftands

af-adj

aftands (used only predicatively, comparative aftandser, superlative aftandsste)

aftandser (comparative)
aftandsste (superlative)

From Dutch aftands. Equivalent to af + tand + -s.


yslik

yslik (attributive yslike, comparative ysliker, superlative yslikste)

yslike (attributive)
ysliker (comparative)
yslikste (superlative)

From Dutch ijselijk, from Middle Dutch iselijc, from older eiselijc, from Old Dutch egislīk. Derived from a word meaning “fear”, but later associated with ys by folk etymology.

Die yslikste visioen van hierdie klas van ongelukkiges is vir alle tye opgeteken in Dante's Hel.

1924, F. E. J. Malherbe, Humor in die algemeen en sy uiting in die Afrikaanse letterkunde, page 110:

1932, Eugène Marais, "Sterfgevalle by Bobbejane", Burgers van die Berge, in Versamelde werke, 1981, page 161.
Sy wou die yslike en onverbiddelike toestand wat sy in haar omgewing as die dood leer ken het, verander hê.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


blaps

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blaps (plural blapse, diminutive blapsie)

A howler, a boner, a blooper (great mistake).


taktiek

From Dutch tactiek, from French tactique, from Latin tactica or directly from Ancient Greek τακτική (taktikḗ).


regmatig

af-adj

regmatig (attributive regmatige, comparative regmatiger, superlative regmatigste)

regmatige (attributive)
regmatiger (comparative)
regmatigste (superlative)

/ˌrɛχˈmɑː.təχ/

From Dutch rechtmatig, from German rechtmäßig. Equivalent to reg + -matig.


skuldig

skuldig (attributive skuldige, comparative skuldiger, superlative skuldigste)

skuldige (attributive)
skuldiger (comparative)
skuldigste (superlative)

From Dutch schuldig, from Middle Dutch schuldich. Equivalent to skuld + -ig.


skuldige

From Dutch schuldige, from Middle Dutch schuldige. Equivalent to an inflected form of skuldig.

A guilty person, an offender, a perpetrator.


senuweeagtig

senuweeagtig (attributive senuweeagtige, comparative senuweeagtiger, superlative senuweeagtigste)

senuweeagtige (attributive)
senuweeagtiger (comparative)
senuweeagtigste (superlative)

/ˈsɪə̯.ny.vɪə̯ˌaχ.təχ/

/ˌsɪə̯.ny.vɪə̯ˈaχ.təχ/

From Dutch zenuwachtig, from Middle Dutch senuweachtich. Equivalent to senuwee + -agtig.


vulstasie

From vul (“to fill”) + stasie (“station”), calque of English filling station.

service station, petrol station, filling station


uitsondering

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uitsondering (plural uitsonderinge or uitsonderings)

uitsonderinge (plural)
uitsonderings (plural)

From Dutch uitzondering. Equivalent to uitsonder + -ing.


wetgewing

/ˈvɛtˌχɪə̯.vəŋ/

From Dutch wetgeving. Equivalent to wet + gewing.


aborsie

Probably borrowed from English abortion, from Latin abortiō. Dutch abortie was rare and is therefore less likely as a source.


orkes

From Dutch orkest, from French orchestre, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra).


klopjag

From Dutch klopjacht. Equivalent to klop (“to knock, to beat”) + jag (“hunt”).

compound

A battue, a hunt where game is driven into the open by loud beating sounds.

A raid or manhunt, an organised pursuit of a targeted person.


voedingstof

From Dutch voedingsstof. Equivalent to voeding + stof.


voedsaamheid

From Dutch voedzaamheid. Equivalent to voedsaam + -heid.


landbou

From Dutch landbouw. Equivalent to land (“land, soil”) + bou (“cultivation; construction”).


forseer

af-verb

forseer (present forseer, present participle forserende, past participle geforseer)

forseer (present)
forserende (participle present)
geforseer (participle past)

From Dutch forceren, from Middle Dutch frotseren, from Old French forcer.


hutsmerk

From huts (“to mix up, to hash”) + merk (“tag”), calque of English hashtag.


voedselgewas

From Dutch voedselgewas. Equivalent to voedsel + gewas.


bestuiwing

From Dutch bestuiving. Equivalent to bestuif + -ing.


omgewing

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omgewing (plural omgewings or omgewinge (dated))

omgewings (plural)
omgewinge (dated plural)

/ˌɔmˈχɪə̯.vəŋ/

From Dutch omgeving, from German Umgebung.


misdaadtoneel

From misdaad + toneel, calque of English crime scene.


cuca-winkel

(Namibia) cuca shop (an unlicensed store selling alcoholic beverages)


aandklok

From Dutch avondklok, from Middle Dutch avontclocke. Equivalent to aand (“evening”) + klok (“clock, bell”).


kansvatter

One who makes use of an opportunity, an opportunist.


fopnuus

Compound of fop (“to fib, to fake”) + nuus (“news”).


oorledene

/ˌʊə̯rˈlɪə̯.də.nə/

From Dutch overledene. Equivalent to substantivised use of overlede (“passed away”).


knieg

From Dutch knie. Formed by analogy with other similar nouns that have a final g in the singular and lose it in the plural, i.e. vlieg.


onvriendelik

af-adj

onvriendelik (attributive onvriendelike, comparative onvriendeliker, superlative onvriendelikste)

onvriendelike (attributive)
onvriendeliker (comparative)
onvriendelikste (superlative)

From Dutch onvriendelijk. Equivalent to on- + vriendelik.


skoolmaat

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skoolmaat (plural skoolmaats, diminutive skoolmaatjie)

skoolmaats (plural)
skoolmaatjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schoolmaat, reinforced by English schoolmate. Equivalent to skool + maat.


twyfel

From Dutch twijfel, from Middle Dutch twivel, twifel, from Old Dutch twīval, from Proto-Germanic *twīflaz.


twyfel

af-verb

twyfel (present twyfel, present participle twyfelende, past participle getwyfel)

twyfel (present)
twyfelende (participle present)
getwyfel (participle past)

From Dutch twijfelen, from Middle Dutch twivelen, twifelen, from Old Dutch *twīvalon. Equivalent to a denominative verb from etymology 1.


siekehuis

From Dutch ziekenhuis, from Middle Dutch siechuus. Equivalent to sieke (“sick person, patient”) + huis (“house, building, institution”).


lawaglas

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lawaglas (plural lawaglase, diminutive lawaglasie)

lawaglase (plural)
lawaglasie (diminutive)

From Dutch lavaglas. Compound of lawa + glas.


geveg

From Dutch gevecht, from Middle Dutch gevecht. Equivalent to ge- + veg.


rugsak

rugsak (plural rugsakke, diminutive rugsakkie)

rugsakke (plural)
rugsakkie (diminutive)

From Dutch rugzak, from German Rucksack, from Swiss Upper German.


Reykjaviks

af-adj

Reykjaviks (attributive Reykjavikse, not comparable)


partyleier

From Dutch partijleider. Equivalent to party + leier.

party leader (leader of a political party)


meetkundig

meetkundig (attributive meetkundige, not comparable)

/ˌmɪə̯tˈkœn.dəχ/

From Dutch meetkundig. Equivalent to meetkunde + -ig.


insig

From Dutch inzicht. Equivalent to in + sig.


kopiereg

/kʊə̯ˈpiˌrɛχ/

From kopie + reg, calque of English copyright.


hartlik

hartlik (attributive hartlike, comparative hartliker, superlative hartlikste)

hartlike (attributive)
hartliker (comparative)
hartlikste (superlative)

From Dutch hartelijk, from Middle Dutch hertelijc. Equivalent to hart + -lik.


lewensgeskiedenis

From Dutch levensgeschiedenis. Equivalent to lewe + -s- + geskiedenis.


digterlik

digterlik (attributive digterlike, comparative digterliker, superlative digterlikste)

digterlike (attributive)
digterliker (comparative)
digterlikste (superlative)

From Dutch dichterlijk. Equivalent to digter + -lik.


uitgawe

/ˈœi̯tˌχɑː.və/


oorname

/ˈʊə̯rˌnɑː.mə/

From Dutch overname, from German Übernahme.


offisieel

offisieel (attributive offisiële, comparative offisiëler, superlative offisieelste)

offisiële (attributive)
offisiëler (comparative)
offisieelste (superlative)

/ˌɔ.fiˈʃɪə̯l/

From Dutch officieel, from French officiel, from English official, from Latin officiālis.


beskou

af-verb

beskou (present beskou, present participle beskouende, past participle beskou)

beskou (present)
beskouende (participle present)
beskou (participle past)

From Dutch beschouwen, from Middle Dutch beschouwen. Equivalent to be- + skou.

(transitive) to consider, to regard [with as ‘as’]


taalgeleerde

/ˈtɑːl.χəˌlɪə̯r.də/

From Dutch taalgeleerde. Equivalent to taal + geleerde.


weergawe

/ˈvɪə̯rˌχɑː.və/


sekerlik

From Dutch zekerlijk, from Middle Dutch sēkerlike. Equivalent to seker + -lik.


gewoonlik

/χəˈvʊə̯n.lək/

From Dutch gewoonlijk, from Middle Dutch gewoonlike. Equivalent to gewoon + -lik.


uitskel

uitskel (present skel uit, present participle uitskellende, past participle uitgeskel)

skel uit (present)
uitskellende (participle present)
uitgeskel (participle past)

From Dutch uitschelden. Equivalent to uit + skel.

(transitive) to insult, to abuse, to scold


beskaaf

af-adj

beskaaf (attributive beskaafde, comparative beskaafder, superlative beskaafste)

beskaafde (attributive)
beskaafder (comparative)
beskaafste (superlative)


hoedband

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hoedband (plural hoedbande, diminutive hoedbandjie)

hoedbande (plural)
hoedbandjie (diminutive)

From Dutch hoedenband. Compound of hoed + band.


vrouehoed

vrouehoed (plural vrouehoede or vrouehoedens, diminutive vrouehoedjie)

vrouehoede (plural)
vrouehoedens (plural)
vrouehoedjie (diminutive)


oorkrabbetjie

Compound of oor (“ear”) + krabbetjie (“earring”)


kappie

kappie (plural kappies, diminutive kappietjie)

kappies (plural)
kappietjie (diminutive)

Compound of kap + -pie, from Dutch kapje.


borsspeld

borsspeld (plural borsspelde, diminutive borsspeldetjie)

borsspelde (plural)
borsspeldetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch borstspeld, a compound of borst (“chest”) + speld (“pin”). Compound of bors + speld.


hoëhakskoen

hoëhakskoen (plural hoëhakskoene, diminutive hoëhakskoentjie)

hoëhakskoene (plural)
hoëhakskoentjie (diminutive)


streekliteratuur

Borrowed from Dutch streekliteratuur. Equivalent to streek + literatuur.


diplomasie

From Dutch diplomatie, from French diplomatie.


druipeling

From druip + -e- + -ling, probably formed as a purism for English dropout.

A dropout (one who leaves school without graduating).


Madrileen

Madrileen (plural Madrilene, diminutive Madrileentjie)

Madrilene (plural)
Madrileentjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Madrileen, adapted from Spanish madrileño. Equivalent to Madrid + -een.


Madrileens

af-adj

Madrileens (attributive Madrileense, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Madrileens, equivalent to Madrileen + -s.


Ghanees

Ghanees (attributive Ghanese, not comparable)

Ghanaian (of, from, or pertaining to Ghana or the Ghanaian people)


Ghanees

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Ghanees (plural Ghanese, diminutive Ghanesie)

Ghanaian (person from Ghana or of Ghanaian descent)


Egoli

Borrowed from Zulu iGoli, a clipping of igolide (“gold”).

(uncommon) Johannesburg: A city in Gauteng, South Africa; Synonym of Johannesburg


monoloog

monoloog (plural monoloë, diminutive monologie)

Inherited from Dutch monoloog, borrowed from French monologue, perhaps via Middle French monologue, ultimately from Byzantine Greek μονόλογος (monólogos).

(drama, authorship) monologue, soliloquy


eierdop

eierdop (plural eierdoppe, diminutive eierdoppie)

eierdoppe (plural)
eierdoppie (diminutive)

From Dutch eierdop. Analyzable as eier (“egg”) + dop (“shell”).


aalmoeseniershuis

aalmoeseniershuis (plural aalmoeseniershuise, diminutive aalmoeseniershuisie)

aalmoeseniershuise (plural)
aalmoeseniershuisie (diminutive)

From Dutch aalmoezeniershuis, from aalmoezenier + huis. Compound of aalmoesenier + huis.


siwetkat

siwetkat (plural siwetkatte, diminutive siwetkatjie)

siwetkatte (plural)
siwetkatjie (diminutive)

From Dutch civetkat, from compound of civet + kat. Compound of siwet + kat.


aalmoesenierskap

aalmoesenierskap (plural aalmoesenierskappe, diminutive aalmoesenierskappie)

aalmoesenierskappe (plural)
aalmoesenierskappie (diminutive)

From Dutch aalmoezenierschap, from aalmoezenier + -schap. Compound of aalmoesenier + -skap.


eksponensiaal

af-adj

eksponensiaal (attributive eksponensiale, not comparable)


Japanees

Japanees (attributive Japanese, not comparable)


Japanees

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Japanees (plural Japanese, diminutive Japanesie)

Japanese (plural)
Japanesie (diminutive)


feeagtig

af-adj

feeagtig (attributive feeagtige, comparative feeagtiger, superlative feeagtigste)

feeagtige (attributive)
feeagtiger (comparative)
feeagtigste (superlative)

From Dutch feeachtig. Equivalent to fee + -agtig.


middagete

From Dutch middageten, from middag + eten. Compound of middag + ete.


middernag

From Dutch middernacht, from Middle Dutch middernacht, variant of middenacht.


sonop

From Dutch zonsopgang, from Middle Dutch sonneopganc. Compound of son + op.


sonsondergang

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sonsondergang (plural sonsondergange, diminutive sonsondergankie)

sonsondergange (plural)
sonsondergankie (diminutive)

From Dutch zonsondergang, from Middle Dutch sonne-onderganc. Compound of son + -s- + ondergang.


maaltyd

maaltyd (plural maaltye, diminutive maaltydjie)

maaltye (plural)
maaltydjie (diminutive)

From Dutch maaltijd, from Middle Dutch maeltijt. Compound of maal + tyd.


oumagrootjie

oumagrootjie (plural oumagrootjies, masculine oupagrootjie)

oumagrootjies (plural)
oupagrootjie (masculine)


oupagrootjie

oupagrootjie (plural oupagrootjies, feminine oumagrootjie)

oupagrootjies (plural)
oumagrootjie (feminine)


oorgrootmoeder

oorgrootmoeder (plural oorgrootmoeders, masculine oorgrootvader)

oorgrootmoeders (plural)
oorgrootvader (masculine)


strooijonker

strooijonker (plural strooijonkers, diminutive strooijonkertjie)

strooijonkers (plural)
strooijonkertjie (diminutive)


strooimeisie

strooimeisie (plural strooimeisies, diminutive strooimeisietjie)

strooimeisies (plural)
strooimeisietjie (diminutive)


oorgrootvader

oorgrootvader (plural oorgrootvaders or oorgrootvadere, feminine oorgrootmoeder)

oorgrootvaders (plural)
oorgrootvadere (plural)
oorgrootmoeder (feminine)


verlede

af-adj

verlede (attributive verlede, not comparable)

From Dutch verleden, from Middle Dutch verleden, the past participle of verliden (“to pass by”).


bibliotekaris

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bibliotekaris (plural bibliotekarisse, diminutive bibliotekarissie, feminine bibliotekaresse)

bibliotekarisse (plural)
bibliotekarissie (diminutive)
bibliotekaresse (feminine)

From Dutch bibliothecaris, borrowed from Latin bibliothēcārius.


oujongnooi

oujongnooi (plural oujongnooiens, diminutive oujongnooientjie or oujongnoointjie, masculine oujongkêrel)

oujongnooiens (plural)
oujongnooientjie (diminutive)
oujongnoointjie (diminutive)
oujongkêrel (masculine)


buurvrou

buurvrou (plural buurvroue, masculine buurman)

From Dutch buurvrouw. Compound of buur + vrou.


gasvrou

gasvrou (plural gasvroue or gasvrouens, diminutive gasvroutjie, masculine gasheer)

gasvroue (plural)
gasvrouens (plural)
gasvroutjie (diminutive)
gasheer (masculine)

From Dutch gastvrouw. Compound of gas + vrou.


gasheer

gasheer (plural gashere, diminutive gasheertjie, feminine gasvrou)

gashere (plural)
gasheertjie (diminutive)
gasvrou (feminine)

From Dutch gastheer. Compound of gas + heer.


wewenaar

wewenaar (plural wewenaars, diminutive wewenaartjie, feminine weduwee)

wewenaars (plural)
wewenaartjie (diminutive)
weduwee (feminine)

/ˈviə̯vəˌnɑːr/

From Dutch weduwnaar, from Middle Dutch weduwenaer.


bibliotekaresse

bibliotekaresse (plural bibliotekaresses, diminutive bibliotekaressie, masculine bibliotekaris)

bibliotekaresses (plural)
bibliotekaressie (diminutive)
bibliotekaris (masculine)

From Dutch bibliothecaresse. Equivalent to bibliotekaris + -esse.


kêrel

kêrel (plural kêrels, diminutive kêreltjie)

From Dutch kerel, from Middle Dutch kerel, carel, caerl, kerl, from Old Dutch *karl, *karal, *keril, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.


oujongkêrel

oujongkêrel (plural oujongkêrels, diminutive oujongkêreltjie, feminine oujongnooi)

oujongkêrels (plural)
oujongkêreltjie (diminutive)
oujongnooi (feminine)


weduwee

weduwee (plural weduwees, diminutive weduweetjie, masculine wewenaar)

weduwees (plural)
weduweetjie (diminutive)
wewenaar (masculine)

/ˈviə̯dɵˌviə̯/

From Dutch weduwe, from Middle Dutch weduwe, Old Dutch *widuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *widuwā, from Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂ (“widow”). The second reduced syllable was provided with a secondary stress in Afrikaans; compare skaduwee.


volwasse

af-adj

volwasse (attributive volwasse, comparative volwassener, superlative volwassenste)

volwasse (attributive)
volwassener (comparative)
volwassenste (superlative)


handgreep

From Dutch handgreep. Equivalent to hand + greep.


Iraks

Iraks (attributive Irakse, not comparable)

Iraqi (of, from, or pertaining to Iraq or the Iraqi people)


seewater

/ˈsɪə̯ˌvɑː.tər/

From Dutch zeewater, from Middle Dutch sêewater. Equivalent to see (“sea”) + water (“water”).


tranetrekker

From traan + -e- + trek + -er, calque of English tearjerker.


Blignaut

a surname: alternative form of Blignault


Terre'Blanche

a surname: alternative form of Terblanche


Loubser

a surname: alternative form of Laubscher


Krige

→ English: kriging, krige


kuskoraalboom

kus (“coast”) + koraal (“coral”) + boom (“tree”).


Asiër

Asian (a person with ancestry in the Indian subcontinent)


DRK

Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo#Afrikaans

Initialism of Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo.


Gouelokkies

From goue (“golden”) + lokkies (“little locks”).


Doringrosie

A diminutive from doring (“thorn”) + rosie (“little rose”), from Dutch Doornroosje.


Dalena

a female given name: diminutive of Magdalena


Gawie

a male given name: diminutive of Gabriël


Natie

a male given name: diminutive of Ignatius


Fanie

a male given name: diminutive of Stefanus


Hennie

a male given name: diminutive of Hendrik


Kosie

a male given name: diminutive of Jakobus


Frikkie

a male given name: diminutive of Frederik


saamstel

af-verb

saamstel (present stel saam, present participle saamstellende, past participle saamgestel)

stel saam (present)
saamstellende (participle present)
saamgestel (participle past)

From Dutch samenstellen. Equivalent to saam + stel.

(transitive) to compile, to compose, to put together


werksaam

af-adj

werksaam (attributive werksame, comparative werksamer, superlative werksaamste)

werksame (attributive)
werksamer (comparative)
werksaamste (superlative)

From Dutch werkzaam. Equivalent to werk (“to work”) + -saam.


tegnologies

tegnologies (attributive tegnologiese, not comparable)

/ˌtɛχ.nʊə̯ˈlʊə̯.xis/

From Dutch technologisch. Equivalent to tegnologie + -ies.


beskeie

beskeie (attributive beskeie, comparative beskeidener, superlative beskeidenste)

beskeie (attributive)
beskeidener (comparative)
beskeidenste (superlative)

From Dutch bescheiden, from Middle Dutch bescheiden.


afgeleë

afgeleë (attributive afgeleë, comparative afgeleëner or meer afgeleë, superlative afgeleënste or mees afgeleë)

afgeleë (attributive)
afgeleëner (comparative)
meer afgeleë (comparative)
afgeleënste (superlative)
mees afgeleë (superlative)

/ˈaf.χəˌlɪə/

From Dutch afgelegen. Compound of af (“off”) + geleë (“located”).


syfer

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syfer (plural syfers, diminutive syfertjie)

From Dutch cijfer, from Middle Dutch cifer, from Medieval Latin cifra.


syfer

af-verb

syfer (present syfer, present participle syferende, past participle gesyfer)

syfer (present)
syferende (participle present)
gesyfer (participle past)

(intransitive, of fluids) to seep, to filter (to slowly pass through an opening or medium)


inlei

inlei (present lei in, present participle inleidende, past participle ingelei)

lei in (present)
inleidende (participle present)
ingelei (participle past)

From Dutch inleiden, from Middle Dutch inleiden. Equivalent to in + lei.


onderskeidelik

af-adj

onderskeidelik (attributive onderskeidelike, not comparable)


wetstoepasser

From wet + -s- + toepasser, probably a calque of English law enforcer.


kleurvol

kleurvol (attributive kleurvolle, comparative kleurvoller, superlative kleurvolste)

kleurvolle (attributive)
kleurvoller (comparative)
kleurvolste (superlative)

From kleur + vol, calque of English colourful.


verhoognaam

/fərˈɦʊə̯χˌnɑːm/

From verhoog + naam, calque of English stage name.


swaartekrag

From Dutch zwaartekracht. Equivalent to swaarte + krag.

Deur swaartekrag val die hamer op sy hoof.

Because of gravity the hammer fell on his head.


vertoonvenster

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vertoonvenster (plural vertoonvensters, diminutive vertoonvenstertjie)

vertoonvensters (plural)
vertoonvenstertjie (diminutive)

From vertoon (“display”) + venster (“window”).

compound

shop window, show window, display window


draadstrik

From draad + strik, probably a calque of English wire snare.


vuurvas

af-adj

vuurvas (attributive vuurvaste, not comparable)

From Dutch vuurvast. Compound of vuur (“fire”) + vas.


vuurklip

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vuurklip (plural vuurklippe, diminutive vuurklippie)

vuurklippe (plural)
vuurklippie (diminutive)


vuurmaak

af-verb

vuurmaak (present vuurmaak, present participle vuurmakende, past participle gevuurmaak)

vuurmaak (present)
vuurmakende (participle present)
gevuurmaak (participle past)


versleg

versleg (present versleg, present participle verslegtende, past participle versleg)

versleg (present)
verslegtende (participle present)
versleg (participle past)

From Dutch verslechten. Equivalent to ver- + sleg.


kolgans

From Dutch kolgans (“white-fronted goose”). Equivalent to kol (“blaze”) + gans (“goose”).

Alopochen aegyptiaca
Alopochen aegyptiaca#Translingual

The Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca


Eritrees

af-adj

Eritrees (attributive Eritrese, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Eritrees, equivalent to Eritrea + -ees.


struikelblok

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struikelblok (plural struikelblokke, diminutive struikelblokkie)

struikelblokke (plural)
struikelblokkie (diminutive)

From Dutch struikelblok. Equivalent to struikel + blok.

(chiefly figurative) A stumbling block (obstacle).


erosie

/ˌɪə̯ˈrʊə̯.si/

From Dutch erosie, from French érosion, from Latin ērōsiō. The geological and figurative senses may have derived from English erosion.

(figurative) erosion (gradual loss or decay, e.g. of support or social cohesion)


djaar

djaar (plural djare, diminutive djaartjie)

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of jaar


djou

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of jou


djulle

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of julle


werkersklas

From werker + -s- + klas, a loose calque of English working class.


hoofsaaklik

af-adj

hoofsaaklik (attributive hoofsaaklike, not comparable)

/ˈɦʊə̯fˌsɑːk.lək/

From Dutch hoofdzakelijk, perhaps from German hauptsächlich. Equivalent to hoofsaak (“main matter”) + -lik.


hoofsaaklik

/ˈɦʊə̯fˌsɑːk.lək/


daais

(Cape Afrikaans) Contraction of daai is.


treindrywer

Compound of trein + drywer, probably after the English.


dissie

(Cape Afrikaans) Contraction of dis nie.

(Cape Afrikaans) Contraction of dis die.


madressa

Borrowed from Arabic مَدْرَسَة (madrasa).


piemp

af-verb

piemp (present piemp, present participle piempende, past participle gepiemp)

piemp (present)
piempende (participle present)
gepiemp (participle past)

(Cape Afrikaans) to rat out, to tell on, to snitch


tikkop

(Cape Afrikaans) An addict to crystal meth.


tjoef

tjoef (present tjoef, present participle tjoefende, past participle getjoef)

tjoef (present)
tjoefende (participle present)
getjoef (participle past)

(Cape Afrikaans, intransitive) to use crystal meth


sieker

af-adj

sieker (attributive sieker, comparative siekerder, superlative siekerste)

sieker (attributive)
siekerder (comparative)
siekerste (superlative)

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of seker


fassineer

af-verb

fassineer (present fassineer, present participle fassinerende, past participle gefassineer)

fassineer (present)
fassinerende (participle present)
gefassineer (participle past)

From Dutch fascineren, from Middle French fasciner, from Latin fascinō.

(transitive) to fascinate, to interest, to captivate


verskeep

verskeep (present verskeep, present participle verskepende, past participle verskeep)

verskeep (present)
verskepende (participle present)
verskeep (participle past)

From Dutch verschepen, from Middle Dutch verschepen. Equivalent to ver- + skip.


spoorlyn

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spoorlyn (plural spoorlyne, diminutive spoorlyntjie)

spoorlyne (plural)
spoorlyntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch spoorlijn. Equivalent to spoor + lyn.

A railway line (railway connection between two stops).


erfenisterrein

From erfenis + terrein, calque of English heritage site.


sakeman

From Dutch zakenman. Equivalent to saak (“matter, affair, case”) + -e- + man (“man”).


veldtog

From Dutch veldtocht, from German Feldzug. Equivalent to veld (“field”) + tog (“expedition”).


blouwalvis

From blou + walvis, probably a calque of English blue whale.

Balaenoptera musculus
Balaenoptera musculus#Translingual


voorouer

/ˈvʊə̯rˌœu̯.ər/

From Dutch voorouder, from Middle Dutch voreouderen (“ancestors”). Equivalent to voor (“fore-”) + ouer (“parent, elder”).


rotstekening

From Dutch rotstekening. Equivalent to rots + tekening.


huisves

af-verb

huisves (present huisves, present participle huisfestende, past participle gehuisves)

huisves (present)
huisfestende (participle present)
gehuisves (participle past)


gesiggestremde

Compound of gesig + gestremde, influenced by English visually impaired.

(chiefly plural) A visually impaired person.


laning

From Dutch laning (“lane, hedge”). Equivalent to laan + -ing. In Dutch the rare word is first attested in the meaning “hedge” in the Dagregister of Jan van Riebeeck.


dwaalleer

From Dutch dwaalleer. Equivalent to dwaal (“to wander”) + leer (“doctrine”).


daarbenewens

Daarbenewens kan ek jou nie help nie.


musiekinstrument

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musiekinstrument (plural musiekinstrumente, diminutive musiekinstrumentjie)

musiekinstrumente (plural)
musiekinstrumentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch muziekinstrument. Compound of musiek (“music”) + instrument (“instrument”).

compound

musical instrument
musical instrument#English


klassieke musiek

Compound of klassiek (“classical”) + musiek (“music”)


seëning

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seëning (plural seëninge or seënings, diminutive seëninkie)

seëninge (plural)
seënings (plural)
seëninkie (diminutive)

From Dutch zegening. Equivalent to seën + -ing.


borsbeen

borsbeen (plural borsbene, diminutive borsbeentjie)

borsbene (plural)
borsbeentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch borstbeen, from Middle Dutch borstbeen. Compound of bors (“breast”) + been (“bone”).


kakebeen

kakebeen (plural kakebene, diminutive kakebeentjie)

kakebene (plural)
kakebeentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch kaakbeen. Compound of kake (“jaw”) + been (“bone”).


heupbeen

heupbeen (plural heupbene, diminutive heupbeentjie)

heupbene (plural)
heupbeentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch heupbeen. Compound of heup (“hip”) + been (“bone”).


skouerblad

skouerblad (plural skouerblaaie, diminutive skouerbladjie)

skouerblaaie (plural)
skouerbladjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schouderblad, from Middle Dutch schouderblat. Compound of skouer (“shoulder”) + blad (“blade”).


ruggraat

ruggraat (plural ruggrate, diminutive ruggraatjie)

ruggrate (plural)
ruggraatjie (diminutive)

From Dutch ruggengraat. Compound of rug (“back”) + graat (“fishbone”).


dybeen

dybeen (plural dybene, diminutive dybeentjie)

From Dutch dijbeen. Compound of dy (“thigh”) + been (“bone”).


skenkel

skenkel (plural skenkels, diminutive skenkeltjie)

skenkels (plural)
skenkeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch schenkel, from Proto-Germanic *skankô.


handgewrig

handgewrig (plural handgewrigte, diminutive handgewriggie)

handgewrigte (plural)
handgewriggie (diminutive)

Compound of hand (“hand”) + gewrig (“joint”).


kuitspier

kuitspier (plural kuitspiere, diminutive kuitspiertjie)

kuitspiere (plural)
kuitspiertjie (diminutive)

Compound of kuit (“calf”) + spier (“muscle”).


borskas

borskas (plural borskaste, diminutive borskassie)

borskaste (plural)
borskassie (diminutive)

Compound of bors (“breast, chest”) + kas (“box”).


werwel

werwel (plural werwels, diminutive werweltjie)

werwels (plural)
werweltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch werwel, from Middle Dutch wervel, from Old Dutch *wirvil, from Proto-Germanic *hwirbilaz.


knieskyf

knieskyf (plural knieskywe, diminutive knieskyfie)

knieskywe (plural)
knieskyfie (diminutive)

From Dutch knieschijf, from Middle Dutch knieschive. Compound of knie (“knee”) + skyf (“disc”).


geslagsdele

Compound of geslag (“gender”) + -s + deel (“section”).


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voorarm (plural voorarms, diminutive voorarmpie)

voorarms (plural)
voorarmpie (diminutive)

From Dutch voorarm. Compound of voor (“fore”) + arm (“arm”).


Nigerees

Nigerees (plural Nigerese, diminutive Nigeresie)

Nigerese (plural)
Nigeresie (diminutive)

Nigerien (person from Niger or of Nigerien descent)


Oortwolk

Compound of Oort (“Oort”) + wolk (“cloud”).


asteroïedgordel

asteroïedgordel (plural asteroïedgordele, diminutive asteroïedgordeltjie)

asteroïedgordele (plural)
asteroïedgordeltjie (diminutive)

Compound of asteroïed (“asteroid”) + gordel (“belt”).


Sonnestelsel

From Dutch zonnestelsel. Compound of son (“sun”) + -e- + stelsel (“system”).


boonop

From Dutch bovenop. Equivalent to a univerbation of bowe + op.


spinasie

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spinasie (plural spinasies, diminutive spinasietjie)

spinasies (plural)
spinasietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch spinazie, from Middle Dutch spinagie, from Old French espinache, from Latin spinachium, Old Spanish espinaca, from Arabic إسفاناخ, from Persian اسفناج.

der

Arabic إسفاناخ


dokumentêr

Borrowed from English documentary or French documentaire. Equivalent to dokument + -êr.


dokumentêr

af-adj

dokumentêr (attributive dokumentêre, not comparable)

documentary, pertaining to documents and documentary evidence

documentary, pertaining to documentary films


enkelbeen

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enkelbeen (plural enkelbene, diminutive enkelbeentjie)

enkelbene (plural)
enkelbeentjie (diminutive)

Compound of enkel (“ankle”) + been (“bone”).


kouevuur

koue (“cold”) + vuur (“fire”).
* (gangrene): From Dutch koudvuur. From the feeling that gangrene produces, that burns like fire while feeling cold.


skaapkameel

skaapkameel (plural skaapkamele, diminutive skaapkameeltjie)

skaapkamele (plural)
skaapkameeltjie (diminutive)

Compound of skaap (“sheep”) + kameel (“camel”).


pylinkvis

pylinkvis (plural pylinkvisse, diminutive pylinkvissie)

pylinkvisse (plural)
pylinkvissie (diminutive)

Compound of pyl (“arrow”) + ink (“ink”) + vis (“fish”).

compound

a squid of the superorder, Decabrachia or Decapodiformes.


provisioneel

af-adj

provisioneel (attributive provisionele, not comparable)

From Dutch provisioneel, from Middle French provisionnel.


slaai

Reduced from Dutch salade; compare Dutch sla.


poëties

poëties (attributive poëtiese, not comparable)

From Dutch poëtisch, from Latin poēticus.


lugballon

Possibly from Dutch luchtballon. Equivalent to lug + ballon.


huidskelet

Compound of huid (“hide”) + skelet (“skeleton”)


Baai

Xhosa: iBhayi, eBhayi

Zulu: iBhayi

Translation of English The Bay, a colloquial name for Port Elizabeth, which is located on the western portion of Algoa Bay.

Ons het 'n wonderlike dag in die Baai gehad!

(informal) Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth, a city and port in Eastern Cape, South Africa)


Springbokkie

A mixed drink comprised of creme de menthe and Amarula


kliphard

kliphard (attributive klipharde, comparative klipharder, superlative kliphardste)

klipharde (attributive)
klipharder (comparative)
kliphardste (superlative)


stopteken

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stopteken (plural stoptekens, diminutive stoptekentjie)

stoptekens (plural)
stoptekentjie (diminutive)

Compound of stop (“stop”) + teken (“sign”)


abdy

abdy (plural abdye, diminutive abdytjie)

From Dutch abdij, from Middle Dutch abdie.


marmotjie

Diminutive of marmot, derived from Dutch marmot, borrowed from French marmotte. Equivalent to marmot + -tjie.


swartaalbessiebos

Compound of swart (“black”) + aalbessie (“currant”) + bos (“bush”)


rooiaalbessiebos

Compound of rooi (“red”) + aalbessie (“currant”) + bos (“bush”)


witaalbessie

Compound of wit (“white”) + aalbessie (“currant”)


rooiaalbessie

Compound of rooi (“red”) + aalbessie (“currant”)


aalbessiesap

Compound of aalbessie (“currant”) + sap (“juice”)


swartaalbessie

Compound of swart (“black”) + aalbessie (“currant”)


witaalbessiebos

Compound of wit (“white”) + aalbessie (“currant”) + bos (“bush”)


aalbessiebos

Compound of aalbessie (“currant”) + bos (“bush”)


bessie

From the diminutive, Dutch besje, from Dutch bes.


sirkumfleks

Learned borrowing from Latin circumflexus (“bent about”).


krabbetjie

From Dutch crabbootjen, from Malay kraboe from Portuguese cravo.


Noord-Macedonië

North Macedonia
North Macedonia#English:_Q221

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Alternative spelling of Noord-Masedonië: North Macedonia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


skottel

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skottel (plural skottels, diminutive skotteltjie)

skottels (plural)
skotteltjie (diminutive)

Ultimately from Latin scutella. Compare Dutch schotel.


HTS

English: HTS

hoër tegniese skool
hoër tegniese skool#Afrikaans

(education) HTS; Abbreviation of hoër tegniese skool.


swangerskap

From Dutch zwangerschap. Equivalent to swanger (“pregnant”) + -skap (“-cy”).


agnostikus

agnostikus (plural agnostikusse or agnostici)

agnostikusse (plural)
agnostici (plural)

agnostic (person who holds to agnosticism)


argipel

argipel (plural argipels or argipelle, diminutive argipelletjie)

argipels (plural)
argipelle (plural)
argipelletjie (diminutive)


beskrywing

beskrywing (plural beskrywings or beskrywinge)

beskrywings (plural)
beskrywinge (plural)

From Dutch beschrijving, from Middle Dutch bescrivinge. Equivalent to beskryf (“to describe”) + -ing.


swanger

af-adj

swanger (attributive swangere, comparative swangerder, superlative swangerste)

swangere (attributive)
swangerder (comparative)
swangerste (superlative)

From Dutch zwanger, from Middle Dutch swanger. Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *swangr (“heavy”).


bosbreker

bull bar (device fitted to the front of a vehicle to protect it against collisions with animals)


chemikus

chemist (a person who specializes in the science of chemistry)


Jordaan

Jordan (a river in Western Asia, in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan)


Poetin

Transliteration of Russian Пу́тин (Pútin).

transliteration

Пу́тин Путин#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian surname Пу́тин (Pútin), Putin

Пу́тин Путин#Russian

Vladimir Putin; Russian president, 2012–current


verkiesing

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verkiesing (plural verkiesings or verkiesinge, diminutive verkiesinkie)

verkiesings (plural)
verkiesinge (plural)
verkiesinkie (diminutive)


Estlands

af-adj

Estlands (attributive Estlandse, not comparable)


Kosovaars

Kosovaars (attributive Kosovaarse, not comparable)


vuuraanbidder

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + aanbidder (“worshipper”)


vuuraanbidding

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vuuraanbidding (plural vuuraanbiddinge or vuuraanbiddings)

vuuraanbiddinge (plural)
vuuraanbiddings (plural)

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + aanbidding (“worship”)


vuurklei

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + klei (“clay”)


vuureter

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + eter (“eater”)


vuurswam

Compound of vuur (“fire”) + swam (“fungus”)


spioeneer

af-verb

spioeneer (present spioeneer, present participle spioeneerende, past participle gespioeneer)

spioeneer (present)
spioeneerende (participle present)
gespioeneer (participle past)


spioenasiering

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + ring (“ring”)


spioenasienet

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage”) + net (“network”)


spioenasieskrywer

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + skrywer (“author”)


spioenasieskandaal

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + skandaal (“scandal”)


spioenasiewerk

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + werk (“work”)


spioenasiediens

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + diens (“service”)


spioenasiestelsel

Compound of spioenasie (“espionage, spying”) + stelsel (“system”)


burgerskap

Analyzable as burger (“citizen”) + -skap (“-ship”).


spioen

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spioen (plural spioene, diminutive spioentjie)

spioene (plural)
spioentjie (diminutive)


spioen

af-verb

spioen (present spioen, present participle spioen, past participle gespioen)

spioen (present)
spioen (participle present)
gespioen (participle past)


geelmargriet

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geelmargriet (plural geelmargriets, diminutive geelmargrietjie)

geelmargriets (plural)
geelmargrietjie (diminutive)

A plant belonging to the genus Ursinia in the sunflower family.


lobôla

bride price, especially that traditional among some Bantu peoples


muurskildery

muurskildery (plural muurskilderye, diminutive muurskilderytjie)

muurskilderye (plural)
muurskilderytjie (diminutive)

Compound of muur (“wall”) + skildery (“painting”)


liefdesverhaal

From liefde (“love”) + -s- + verhaal (“story”).


Dublins

af-adj

Dublins (attributive Dublinse, not comparable)

of, from, or pertaining to the Irish city Dublin, Dublin county, or the inhabitants of the city of Dublin


Zagrebs

Zagrebs (attributive Zagrebse, not comparable)


Madrids

Madrids (attributive Madridse, not comparable)

Madrilenian, Madrilene, Madridian (of, from, or pertaining to Madrid)


Lissabons

Lissabons (attributive Lissabonse, not comparable)

Lisboner (of, from, or pertaining to Lisbon)


samelewing

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samelewing (plural samelewings or samelewinge (dated))

samelewings (plural)
samelewinge (dated plural)

/ˈsɑː.məˌlɪə̯.vəŋ/

society (long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects; people of one’s country or community taken as a whole)


kaalkop

kaalkop (plural kaalkoppe, diminutive kaalkoppie)

kaalkoppe (plural)
kaalkoppie (diminutive)


kaalkop

af-adj

kaalkop (attributive kaalkop, comparative kaalkopper, superlative kaalkopste)

kaalkop (attributive)
kaalkopper (comparative)
kaalkopste (superlative)


vabond

Derived from Latin, Latin to French, French to Dutch and lastly Dutch to Afrikaans.


Togos

Togos (attributive Togose, not comparable)


tydsone

Hierdie aanbeveling is egter nie prakties nie. 'n Tydsone is gewoonlik 15 lengtegrade wyd, dit wil sê 7½° oos en wes van 'n standaardmeridiaan.

1993, Report of the Committee for Social Affairs of the President's Council on a Daylight Saving Programme, →ISBN, page 70:

This recommendation is, however, not practical. A time zone is usually 15 degrees of longitude wide, that is, 7½° east and west of a standard meridian.

time zone (range of longitudes where a common standard time is used)


oorspronklik

oorspronklik (attributive oorspronklike, comparative oorspronkliker, superlative oorspronklikste)

oorspronklike (attributive)
oorspronkliker (comparative)
oorspronklikste (superlative)

From Dutch oorspronkelijk. Equivalent to oorsprong + -lik.


koggelmander

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koggelmander (plural koggelmanders, diminutive koggelmandertjie)

koggelmanders (plural)
koggelmandertjie (diminutive)


geskenk

geskenk (plural geskenke, diminutive geskenkie)

geskenke (plural)
geskenkie (diminutive)


geskenk

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


bosbok

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bosbok (plural bosbokke, diminutive bosbokkie)

bosbokke (plural)
bosbokkie (diminutive)

Tragelaphus scriptus
Tragelaphus scriptus#Translingual


Unie van Suid-Afrika

(historical) The official Afrikaans name of the country of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, a former country in Southern Africa and Commonwealth dominion under nominal British sovereignty until it became a republic in 1961.


kapenaar

kapenaar (plural kapenaars or kapenare, diminutive kapenaartjie)

kapenaars (plural)
kapenare (plural)
kapenaartjie (diminutive)

carpenter, a fish from the family Sparidae


silwervis

silwervis (plural silwervisse, diminutive silwervissie)

silwervisse (plural)
silwervissie (diminutive)


Kapenaar

Kapenaar (plural Kapenaars or Kapenare, diminutive Kapenaartjie)

Kapenaars (plural)
Kapenare (plural)
Kapenaartjie (diminutive)


meervoudig

af-adj

meervoudig (attributive meervoudige, not comparable)


Oos-Londen

East London (a city in the Eastern Cape, South Africa)


meervoudsvorm

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meervoudsvorm (plural meervoudsvorme or meervoudsvorms)

meervoudsvorme (plural)
meervoudsvorms (plural)

From meervoud (“plural”) + -s- + vorm (“form”).


sakgeld

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sakgeld (plural sakgelde, diminutive sakgeldjie)

sakgelde (plural)
sakgeldjie (diminutive)

From Dutch zakgeld. Equivalent to sak (“pocket”) + geld (“money”).


soewenier

soewenier (plural soeweniers, diminutive soeweniertjie)

soeweniers (plural)
soeweniertjie (diminutive)


periodieke tabel

periodieke tabel (plural periodieke tabelle, diminutive periodieke tabelletjie)

periodieke tabelle (plural)
periodieke tabelletjie (diminutive)

liquid

Color of the number (state of matter at STP)


gety

(Catholicism, in the plural) canonical hours, divine office


getyhawe

getyhawe (plural getyhawes or getyhawens)

tidal harbour (a harbour affected by the tides)


dokgeld

(nautical) dockage, pierage (money levied for docking or making use of a wharf)


deuntjie

ek ken al sy deuntjie

dis dieselfde ou deuntjie


Namibiër

Namibiër (plural Namibiërs, diminutive Namibiërtjie)

Namibiërs (plural)
Namibiërtjie (diminutive)

Namibian (person from Namibia or of Namibian descent)


Algeriër

Algeriër (plural Algeriërs, diminutive Algeriërtjie)

Algeriërs (plural)
Algeriërtjie (diminutive)

Algerian (person from Algeria or of Algerian descent)


Algeryn

Algeryn (plural Algeryne, diminutive Algeryntjie)

Algeryne (plural)
Algeryntjie (diminutive)

From Dutch Algerijn, equivalent to Algerië + -yn.


Malgas

Malgas (plural Malgasse, diminutive Malgassie)

Malgasse (plural)
Malgassie (diminutive)

Malagasy, Madagascan (person from Madagascar or of Malagasy descent)


Malawiër

Malawiër (plural Malawiërs, diminutive Malawiërtjie)

Malawiërs (plural)
Malawiërtjie (diminutive)

Malawian (person from Malawi or of Malawian descent)


Gambiër

Gambiër (plural Gambiërs, diminutive Gambiërtjie)

Gambiërs (plural)
Gambiërtjie (diminutive)

Gambian (person from Gambia or of Gambian descent)


Gambië

Gambia (a country in West Africa; capital: Banjul)


Tanzaniër

Tanzaniër (plural Tanzaniërs, diminutive Tanzaniërtjie)

Tanzaniërs (plural)
Tanzaniërtjie (diminutive)

Tanzanian (person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent)


Angolees

af-adj

Angolees (attributive Angolese, not comparable)

Angolan (of, from, or pertaining to Angola or the Angolan people)


Angolees

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Angolees (plural Angolese, diminutive Angolesie)

Angolese (plural)
Angolesie (diminutive)

Angolan (person from Angola or of Angolan descent)


Senegalees

af-adj

Senegalees (attributive Senegalese, not comparable)

Senegalese (of, from, or pertaining to Senegal or the Senegalese people)


Senegalees

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Senegalees (plural Senegalese, diminutive Senegalesie)

Senegalese (plural)
Senegalesie (diminutive)

Senegalese (person from Senegal or of Senegalese descent)


Mosambieker

Mosambieker (plural Mosambiekers, diminutive Mosambiekertjie)

Mosambiekers (plural)
Mosambiekertjie (diminutive)

Mozambican (person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent)


Keniaan

Keniaan (plural Keniane, diminutive Keniaantjie)

Keniane (plural)
Keniaantjie (diminutive)

Kenyan (person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent)


Zambiër

Zambiër (plural Zambiërs, diminutive Zambiërtjie)

Zambiërs (plural)
Zambiërtjie (diminutive)

Zambian (person from Zambia or of Zambian descent)


Kroasië

Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Groot-Brittanje

(informal) United Kingdom (a country in Western Europe)


Sweed

Sweed (plural Swede, diminutive Sweedjie)

Swede (person from Sweden or of Swedish descent)


Sloween

Slovene, Slovenian (person from Slovenia or of Slovenian descent)


Noorweër

Noorweër (plural Noorweërs, diminutive Noorweërtjie)

Noorweërs (plural)
Noorweërtjie (diminutive)

Norwegian (person from Norway or of Norwegian descent)


Tsjeggiese Republiek

Czech Republic
Czech Republic#English:_Q213

Czech Republic (a country in Central Europe)


Moldowiër

Moldowiër (plural Moldowiërs, diminutive Moldowiërtjie)

Moldowiërs (plural)
Moldowiërtjie (diminutive)

Moldovan (person from Moldova or of Moldovan descent)


Monegask

Monégasque, Monacan (person from Monaco or of Monégasque descent)


Slowaak

Slovak, Slovakian (person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent)


Tsjeg

Tsjeg (plural Tsjegge, diminutive Tsjeggie)

Czech (person from the Czech Republic or of Czech descent)


Moldawië

Synonym of Moldowa: Moldova (a country in Eastern Europe)


Moldawiër

Moldawiër (plural Moldawiërs, diminutive Moldawiërtjie)

Moldawiërs (plural)
Moldawiërtjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Moldaviër, equivalent to Moldawië + -er.


Georgiet

An inhabitant of George, a city in the Western Cape, South Africa


alkali-aardmetaal

(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of alkaliaardmetaal


alkaliaardmetaal

Compound of alkali (“alkaline”) + aardmetaal (“earth metal”).

compound

alkaline earth metal
alkaline earth metal#English

(inorganic chemistry) alkaline earth metal; Synonym of aardalkalimetaal


afemie

aphemia (a type of aphasia in which the ability to speak is lost or severely impaired)


chalkogeen

(inorganic chemistry) chalcogen (any element of group 16 of the periodic table)


pniktogeen

(chemistry) Alternative form of pnikogeen


pnikogeen

(chemistry) pnictogen (any element of group 15 of the periodic table)


radioaktiewe elemente

radioaktiewe element
radioaktiewe element#Afrikaans


seldsameaard-metaal

(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of seldsameaardmetaal